- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Silver winged hollow seahorse with single horn. There are five pendant bells and double chain for suspension. [CW [OPS move] 15/9/2017]
- Cultural groups
- Italian
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1906
- Date collected
- 1906
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Silver Metal, Process Moulded
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 11 mm, Length: max 78 mm, Height: max 172 mm incl. chain
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.50.806
Search terms: Music, Figure, Religion, Musical Instrument, Animal Figure, Amulet, Rattle, Bell
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