- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Amulet. Oval shaped piece of pinkish orange cornelian stone. 1 of 3 pieces - see [1985.54.2165 .1 + .3] for associated cornelian and 'cornelian stone' pieces. [EH [OPS Move] 25/10/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Person
- Field collector Winifred Susan Blackman
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date
- Acquisition information
- Transferred: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Cornelian Stone
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 5 mm, Width: max 7 mm, Length: max 8 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.54.2165.2 Other numbers: A 70343 R 30191 288
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