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1985.52.2605

Amulet. Textile badge or scapular showing signs of use. [MdeA 25/07/2012]

1985.52.2605

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet. Textile badge or scapular showing signs of use. [MdeA 25/07/2012]
Long description
The textile is printed with the Sacred Heart and the inscription "VOILA LE COEUR QUI A TANT AIME LES HOMMES [Here is the heart that so loved man] Arrete! le Coeur de JESUS est avec moi.[Behold! the heart of Jesus is with me] CH. LETAILLE A PARIS". The printed textile is stitched to a rectangle of white textile, with a red loop at the top. [El.B 14/08/2012]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Printed, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 66 x 44 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.2605

Search terms: Religion, Insignia, Ornament, Amulet, Badge, Religious Object

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