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1985.52.1285.3

Lid for the box 1985.52.1285 .2. Made from lead and rectangular in shape. The box and lid house the amulet of a statuette of the Holy Family [1985.52.1285 .1] [ASh [OPS move] 24/1/2017]

1985.52.1285.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lid for the box 1985.52.1285 .2. Made from lead and rectangular in shape. The box and lid house the amulet of a statuette of the Holy Family [1985.52.1285 .1] [ASh [OPS move] 24/1/2017]
Long description
Amulet, a statuette of the Holy Family [.1] ?cast in metal, which fits inside a lead rectangular box [.2] with a detachable lid [.3]. Below the figures there is the inscription: "STE FAMILLE". [ACA 14/05/2012]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Paris
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Lead Metal, Material White Metal, Process Inscribed, Process Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 15 mm, Width: max 17 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.1285.3 Other numbers: 2612

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Box, Writing, Amulet, Religious Object, Lid, Inscription

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