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1985.53.850.1

Cylindrical amulet case of wood covered with textile, with metal cap at each end. The textile is red with a gold pattern, and each of the metal cap has a ring with a tassel of purple yarn attached. One of these caps is attached and the other is detachable. For detachable cap see [1985.53.850 .2] and for slip of paper inside cylinder see [1985.53.850 .3]. [EH [OPS Move] 27/6/2017]


1985.53.850.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cylindrical amulet case of wood covered with textile, with metal cap at each end. The textile is red with a gold pattern, and each of the metal cap has a ring with a tassel of purple yarn attached. One of these caps is attached and the other is detachable. For detachable cap see [1985.53.850 .2] and for slip of paper inside cylinder see [1985.53.850 .3]. [EH [OPS Move] 27/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Honshū Kansai Kyoto
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
by 1916
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Textile, Material Metal, Material Yarn, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 80 mm all together without tassels
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.53.850.1 Other numbers: R 13537/ 1936

Search terms: Religion, Amulet