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About this object

  • ID:

    85.110/1

  • Production date:

    Late Medieval; 15th century

  • Location:

    In Store

  • Part of a pilgrim badge from the shrine of St James in Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain. This is a scallop shell carved from jet and mounted in silver. It would have been attached to a real scallop shell. The shrine’s souvenir makers attempted to show the authentic origins of their shells by attaching jet scallops as jet souvenirs were a speciality of Compostela. This would have been an expensive souvenir, more costly than the usual lead-alloy badges from the shrine.  < ...Read more

  • Measurements

    H 12 mm; W 11 mm (overall)

  • Materials

    jet; silver; gilt

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-14

FURTHER INFORMATION
  • NUMBER OF ITEMS

    1

  • STATUS

    permanent collection

  • COPYRIGHT HOLDER

    digital image copyright Museum of London

  • Related Group

    Medieval pilgrim souvenirs

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