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Object Type
Museum number: OA.9192
Description: Box; horn; circular; lid carved with angel on pile of rocks; Virgin and Child(?) on table; angel pointing to dove; inscription; base: figure (St Michael? Justice?) holding sword and scales, trampling dragon; guilloche of rosettes round edge; Abraham and Isaac(?).
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Diameter: 7 centimetres; Height: 2.30 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Location: Not on display
Subjects: bird; dragon; saint/martyr; arms/armour; angel; old testament (?); virgin and child; virtues and vices (?)
Associated names: Representation of: Virgin Mary; Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: Abraham (?); Representation of: Isaac (?)
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: OA.9192

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