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1985.54.1450

Amulet, made from a brown speckled shell. The shell has a hole towards one edge and has ridges on the outside and a smooth pearlescent inside. Used by women as cure for an irritable rash. [SB [OPS Move Project] 14/03/2017]


1985.54.1450

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, made from a brown speckled shell. The shell has a hole towards one edge and has ridges on the outside and a smooth pearlescent inside. Used by women as cure for an irritable rash. [SB [OPS Move Project] 14/03/2017]
Geographical reference
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
1933
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Shell
Dimensions
Depth: max 23 mm, Width: max 75 mm, Length: max 84 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.54.1450 Other numbers: A 170002 R 13744 1936 2

Search terms: Religion, Amulet