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Silver amulet container, with steel or inox back. Square shaped with concave sides (varying degrees). The front is pyramid-like, consisting of three steps which are engraved with geometrical motifs. They are attached to a necklace made from black cotton strings, which form a tassel on either side of the amulet. Green and brown leather and white plastic strips are wrapped around the cotton strings at the connection point.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
