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1985.52.2613

Amulet. Textile badge or scapular. [MdeA 25/07/2012]

1985.52.2613

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet. Textile badge or scapular. [MdeA 25/07/2012]
Long description
Amulet. Textile badge or scapular. [MdeA 25/07/2012] Printed onto a rectangle of cotton is a picture of the Virgin Mary appearing before a girl, with a church in the background. This has been stitched onto a rectangle of brown textile. [El.B 15/08/2012]
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
Width: max 49 mm, Length: max 57 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.2613
Research and responses

The picture probably shows the apparition of the Virgin Mary before St. Bernardette at Lourdes. The legend says that Bernadette saw her while gathering firewood by a stream. The stream and a bundle of firewood can be seen in the picture. [El.B 15/08/2012]

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

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