amulet

A child's jade amulet on a necklace. Circular amulet with central hole, through which is threaded a double strand of twined fibre, knotted at the top and extending to left and right to form a cord which is knotted behind the neck. Above the amulet on each side the cord has a row of knots, two beads, then a jade swastika and a further two beads, then further knots, a simple twined section, further knots and a second twined section which ends in a knot beyond which the two strands are separate, each ending with a pale white bead. The length of the necklace can be adjusted according to the age and size of the child as it grows.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2009.389
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 6 g; overall: 159 mm x 68 mm x 5 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
leather; jade; gemstones
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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