Amulet, four mother of pearl pieces and a piece of coral connected by metal loops to form a pendant. [EH [OPS move] 13/11/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, four mother of pearl pieces and a piece of coral connected by metal loops to form a pendant. [EH [OPS move] 13/11/2017]
Long description: Amulet, four mother of pearl pieces in the form of a heart, a boot, a saw and a stylised ?frog and a red coral 'horn'. Each perforated at the top and connected with metal loops to a central metal loop to form a pendant. [EH [OPS move] 13/11/2017]
Geographical reference: Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria; Algiers
Cultural groups: European
Person: Field collector Henry Hildburgh; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1906
Date collected: 1906
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Mother of Pearl Shell, Material Coral, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Width: max 33 mm, Depth: max 12 mm, Length: max 41 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.50.1359