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1985.52.2542

Amulet, pendant in the shape of a penguin, made of glass, with a copper metal loop for suspension. [RB 08/08/2012]

1985.52.2542

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, pendant in the shape of a penguin, made of glass, with a copper metal loop for suspension. [RB 08/08/2012]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Paris
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1929
Date collected
1929
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Glass, Material Copper Metal, Process Moulded
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 32 x 15 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.2542 Other numbers: R 15279/ 1936 2606
Research and responses

The penguin figure represents 'Alfred', a character in Alain Sait-Ogan's popular 1925 comic strip 'Zig et Puce' published in the French weekly Dimanche Illustré. [RB 08/08/2012]

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Figure, Amulet, Pendant, Neck Ornament, Animal Figure

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