Amulet; a piece of green stone. [ASh [OPS move] 15/09/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet; a piece of green stone. [ASh [OPS move] 15/09/2017]
Long description: Amulet; a piece of green stone. Rings present on the upper surface, which appear natural. The underside is flat. Used as a touchstone for testing gold. [ASh [OPS move] 15/09/2017]
Geographical reference: Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt; Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of
Person: Field collector Winifred Susan Blackman; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1928
Date collected: 1928
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Stone
Dimensions: Depth: max 22 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 40 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.54.1889 Other numbers: A 70072 R 30206 385

Search terms: Religion, Amulet

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