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1985.50.1264

Amulet of metal, beads and black cord in several parts. [BA [OPS move] 20/11/2017]

1985.50.1264

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet of metal, beads and black cord in several parts. [BA [OPS move] 20/11/2017]
Long description
Amulet now broken into several separate parts comprising ten lengths of chain, fifty glass and metal beads, and two lengths of black cotton cord. The chains all terminate in pendants cut from sheet metal. Three of the pendants are triangular in shape and the rest are square. All of the pendants have been incised or stamped with lines and semicircles. [BA [OPS move] 20/11/2017]
Geographical reference
Tunisia
Africa > Northern Africa > Tunisia
Tunis
Cultural groups
Bedouin
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
1906
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Metal Wire, Material Plastic Synthetic, Material Glass, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Metal, Process Strung, Process Moulded, Process Perforated, Process Bent, Process Blown, Process Woven, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Width: max 118 mm, Depth: max 22 mm, Length: max 180 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.50.1264

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Bead, Amulet, Pendant, Religious Object

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