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Source Description
Mediterranean red coral was traditionally valued for its supposed capacity to ward off evil. Amulets of the material were hung around babies' necks. For collectors, the most popular presentation was in the natural tree shape in which it grows underwater, mounted on a base of gilded silver, stone (here, alabaster), or wood. This example, dating to the 19th century or earlier, has been left unpolished.
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Document identity
localId
15268
label
Corallium rubrum (Mediterranean Red Coral Tree)
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
15268
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Corallium rubrum (Mediterranean Red Coral Tree)
description
Mediterranean red coral was traditionally valued for its supposed capacity to ward off evil. Amulets of the material were hung around babies' necks. For collectors, the most popular presentation was in the natural tree shape in which it grows underwater, mounted on a base of gilded silver, stone (here, alabaster), or wood. This example, dating to the 19th century or earlier, has been left unpolished.
date
19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
coral
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.2
height
21.6
depth
5.7
dimensionsRaw
6 x 8 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (15.2 x 21.6 x 5.7 cm)
Source extras
med
coral, alabaster
creator_ids
33562
collection_ids
none
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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