Amulet, the curved tip of an animal horn. Perforated in two places, with a wire loop passing through for suspension. [EH [OPS move] 16/11/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, the curved tip of an animal horn. Perforated in two places, with a wire loop passing through for suspension. [EH [OPS move] 16/11/2017]
Long description: Amulet, the curved tip of an animal horn. Dark brown in colour. At the wider, square-sectioned end, the horn has been perforated, twice, one of which does not run all the way through the horn. The horn next to two of the perforation holes has split. Twisted wire loop passes through two of the holes. [EH [OPS move] 16/11/2017]
Geographical reference: Tunisia
Africa > Northern Africa > Tunisia; Tunis
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 Animal Horn, Material Metal Wire, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Twisted
Dimensions: Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 8 mm, Length: max 65 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.50.1241

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