Amulet Box
mid 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This woman’s oval amulet case is of a type popular in western and southern Tibet. Such cases were strung onto bead necklaces. They were used to contain blessed items, and acted both as ornaments and as a means of protection, as the blessed objects were believed to offer defence against evil. This example consists of two halves that fit together, embossed on the exterior with foliage decoration.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embossed silver, turquoise and coral |
| Brief description | Jewellery, silver coral beads, embossed, Sikkim |
| Physical description | An oval silver amulet box consisting of two fitting halves partly embossed on its exterior with foliage decoration. |
| Summary | This woman’s oval amulet case is of a type popular in western and southern Tibet. Such cases were strung onto bead necklaces. They were used to contain blessed items, and acted both as ornaments and as a means of protection, as the blessed objects were believed to offer defence against evil. This example consists of two halves that fit together, embossed on the exterior with foliage decoration. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 03064(IS) |
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| Record created | February 24, 2004 |
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