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Description: | 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. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | gemstone jade leather amulets | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-186953 |
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