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1985.52.1511.3

Amulet, lid for an ?iron or ?steel rectangular box [.2] which houses a figure of the Virgin Mary [.1] cast in white metal, with a detachable lid [.3]. [ACA 24/05/2012]


1985.52.1511.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, lid for an ?iron or ?steel rectangular box [.2] which houses a figure of the Virgin Mary [.1] cast in white metal, with a detachable lid [.3]. [ACA 24/05/2012]
Geographical reference
Auvergne Puy-de-Dôme Clermont-Ferrand
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material White Metal, Material Iron Metal, Material Steel Metal, Process Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 17 mm, Width: max 13 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.1511.3 Other numbers: 3096

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