Amulet, two connected diamond shaped pieces of silver backed with three metal pipes, with three chains hanging down. [EH [OPS move] 22/11/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, two connected diamond shaped pieces of silver backed with three metal pipes, with three chains hanging down. [EH [OPS move] 22/11/2017]
Long description: Amulet, two connected diamond shaped pieces of silver backed with three metal pipes. The centre of each diamond has a wire work boss, and each diamond is edged with two rows of twisted wire, with hearts in the angles. Where the two diamonds join, there is a raised setting filled with a piece of red glass. From the lower edge of the piece hang three chains, each terminating in a sheet metal pendant. One of these pendants is square, one is in the form of a hand, and one is kite-shaped, and the pendants are incised with lines on one side. [EH [OPS move] 22/11/2017]
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 Silver Metal, Material Glass, Material Metal, Process Incised, Process Perforated, Process Soldered
Dimensions: Width: max 36 mm, Depth: max 8 mm, Length: max 165 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.50.1404

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