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Neck and breast ornament

Bulgaria

 

Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection

Given to the Museum in 1884

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Neck and breast ornament, Bulgaria

This silver neck and breast ornament has been set with silver crescents and fake precious stones. It was part of the original Pitt Rivers founding collection. Pitt Rivers did not travel widely. The bulk of his collection was acquired from dealers in the UK. However, he did visit Bulgaria in the summer of 1854, while he was serving in the British army in the Crimea. He may have collected this object then.

View database record 1884.79.152