Artwork : ArchiveNo00144

Angel Icon 1545

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Contributor Name	Mary Rose
Contributor Image	Andy_Elkerton.jpg
Profession
Location	Portsea
Collection Date	06.06.08 11.20am
Artefact Name	Angel Icon
Artefact Description	Carved bone. Two angels holding candles with a window open at the top. 11.4cm x 2.7cm x 0.9cm Weight – 32.5g. Very good condition.
Artefact Date	1545
Artefact Stored	Mary Rose Museum
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Angel_icon.jpg
Sample Taken	No sample
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History of Artefact	It belonged to one of the officers on the Mary Rose. It was found in a chest – only the officers would have these chests. It was found on the main deck towards the Stern. The Embriachi caskets come from Italy – from the fifteenth century. It is a religious object.
Historian	Andy Elkerton
Previous Owners	Officer on the Mary Rose
Special Memories	‘It’s very difficult to carve bone – it involves lots of small chisels and files. It’s very time consuming. They would probably have rubbed it with sand to smooth it down.‘ Historian - Andy Elkerton
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