Vintage Brass Coated Ex-Votive Milagro Pendant of a House or Home - Rita Okrent Collection (AA587)

Vintage Brass Coated Ex-Votive Milagro Pendant of a House or Home - Rita Okrent Collection (AA587)Vintage Brass Coated Ex Votive Protective Amulet of a House or Home, from Italy or Greece. Appears to be metal coated in plastic. Sourced in the 1980's or 1990's. This lovely rectangular pendant would have been used for well wishes and protection for a home. Measures 3 1 4 inch in length, 2 1 2 inches tall. Rita collected old ex votive figures milagros, used in religious ceremonies, from Italy, Greece, Peru, Mexico and Egypt. These vintage ex votives

a green eye bead

Groups of 6 Strands Ancient Excavated Small Heavily Oxidized Gray Glass Beads Nila Beads from Djenne and environs

Small black ancient or antique glass bead

Hematite Stone settings in Shiny Charcoal Black

Ancient Ring Vase

Ancient Glass Item 159

from Rita's bead room

Bone Buddha

22 mm x 15 mm - others range from 16x14

These beads were acquired in 1976 from a collector of Chinese glass beads

Circa 1800’s or earlier

Bead sizes on strand of 7: 12-14mm x 15-17mm