Author
Unknown (made)
Publication Date
1850
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Jewellery Amulets Africa
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 2.9cm
(each element)
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
955-1884
Record ID
955-1884
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1850
Notes
Set of five small silver-gilt amulet cases for a necklace, Egypt, 1850-1880.
İlişki
Paris International Exhibition, 1878 Gaston De Saint-Maurice
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver- gilt sheet metal with filigree Silver-Gilt Filigree
Fiziksel açıklama
Set of five small silver-gilt cylindrical amulet cases. They each have a central part, made of sheet metal with a hexagonal cross section, with a dome of open filigree at each end. There is a band of beaded wire between the centre and the ends. Two loops are attached to the central section for suspension.
