Amulet, a cylindrical bone portable 'chapel' in two parts; the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder [1985.52.1300 .1]. There is also a carved bone figure of the Virgin Mary, which has broken away from the inner cylinder. [ASh [OPS move] 24/1/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, a cylindrical bone portable 'chapel' in two parts; the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder [1985.52.1300 .1]. There is also a carved bone figure of the Virgin Mary, which has broken away from the inner cylinder. [ASh [OPS move] 24/1/2017]
Long description: Amulet, a cylindrical bone portable 'chapel' in three parts; the outer [.1] and inner [.2] cylinder, and a carved bone figure of the Virgin Mary [.3]. The figure would have been glued into the base of the inner cylinder, however it was found detached and lose within the 'chapel'. The inner section fits into the outer cylinder and rotates, it would have revealed the figure of the Virgin Mary in a niche painted red. [RB 14/05/2012]
Geographical reference: Europe
Europe
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Animal Bone, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Glued
Dimensions: Diameter: max 27 mm, Width: max 17 mm, Length: max 55 mm, Length: max 41 mm figure
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.1300.2 Other numbers: 2652