donkey-trappings;
horse-trappings;
coin pendant
- Museum number
- 2012,6017.7
- Description
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Ornamental chain for a donkey or horse. Made of a metal chain with Ottoman coin-pendants and blue, white, green and amber glass beads. With a central star and crescent pendant with beads and coins. See also As1966,01.396a-b.
- Production date
- 19thC
- Dimensions
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Length: 8 centimetres (central pendant)
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Length: 48 centimetres
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Weight: 149 grammes
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Width: 4.50 centimetres (central pendant)
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Fair.
- Acquisition date
- 2012
- Acquisition notes
- Object was found amongst the Asia Unclassified objects on the fourth floor of Blythe House in May 2012. A label marked 'Capt Johnson' was attached with no further details. No equivalent record found on Merlin. Registered as part of the Middle East collection on account of its Palestinian/Syrian provenance as part of the WCEC move of ethnographic objects from Orsman Road to Blythe House.
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- 2012,6017.7
