Amulet, oval shaped shell with spiral visible on both sides. [EH [OPS move] 16/11/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, oval shaped shell with spiral visible on both sides. [EH [OPS move] 16/11/2017]
Long description: Amulet, oval shaped shell with spiral visible on both sides. One side is flat and dark brown, possibly coated in some form of ?resin, and the other side is convexly curved and orange. [EH [OPS move] 16/11/2017]
Geographical reference: Tunisia
Africa > Northern Africa > Tunisia; Tunis
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 Shell, Material Resin Plant
Dimensions: Depth: max 5 mm, Width: max 16 mm, Length: max 21 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.50.1259

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