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    Traditional lucky charm

    The artefact

    Silver lucky charm with bezel. A jewel typical of Sardinia's goldsmith tradition, it features the typical Bolma rugosa turbine snail shell, decorated with swirl patterns and embellished with a small drop-like bell.

    Details

    Materiali: Silver, Coral, shells and mother of pearl
    Dimensioni: Length cm 7; Width cm 3.5
    Località di produzione: Tempio Pausania

    Artigiano: Andrea Sotgiu
    Settore: Jewels

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