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1985.50.989

Amulet, oval shaped piece of operculum in oval shaped silver mounting. [EH [OPS move] 6/11/2017]

1985.50.989

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, oval shaped piece of operculum in oval shaped silver mounting. [EH [OPS move] 6/11/2017]
Long description
Amulet, oval shaped piece of operculum in oval shaped silver mounting. On the reverse, patches of metal suggesting that the mount was previously attached to something else, perhaps a ring? [EH [OPS move] 6/11/2017]
Geographical reference
Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria
Algiers
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
1906
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Material Silver Metal, Process Inlaid
Dimensions
Width: max 16 mm, Depth: max 5 mm, Length: max 18 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.50.989

Search terms: Religion, Animalia, Ornament, Amulet, Shell, Animal Part, Finger Ring

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