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from the four-petalled flower-like emljlem to which I have referred in previous papers. ^■-

Fig. 7. Piece of whitish shell, witii a itw crimson striations, cut into a shape resembling a heart, and bound in silver as a pendant. The surface of the shell appears to be water-worn on both faces. Specific intention not ascertained.

Fig. 8. Silver ornament, similar in shape to the pendant of

Fig. 7-

Fig. 9. Pendant, similar in shape to the specimens in Figs. 7 and 8. The e.xterior is an elaborately-worked silver case ; the double-faced interior has a cross, formed roughly of bits of materials (mostly silk) pasted upon paper, on each face. The cross on the face shown is formed partly of splinters of wood, probably of relics. The object appears to be a reliquary-amulet, to be worn.

ClaK'S etc. — Fig. 10. Portion of a crustacean's claw, in a heavy silver socket. Against the evil eye.^^

Fig. 1 1. Cock's spur, mounted as a pendant. This is the only specimen of the kind that I have noted in Spain ; it is possibly not Spanish. In Italy a cock's spur is a contemporary amulet against the evil eye.^*

Coraiy* — Fig. 12. "Fig" hand and arm, of red coral, with a pendant bead attached. The amulet seems to have been made originally from two pieces of coral, in its present form, with the band for support at the centre \ the form, which is rather infre- quent, is interesting in its resemblance to the common ancient Roman amulets, against fascination, combining the phallus and the " fig " hand.

Fig. 13. Compound amulet, formed of a large bead of rough red coral, mounted in silver, from which hangs an oval piece of carnelian mounted in silver. Very probably, I think, an amulet

"^"^ Folk- Lore, vol. xxiv., pp. 64-5 ; vol. xix., pp. 222-3.

"Cf. Folk-Lore, vol. xvii., pp. 457-8, and Fig. 19. Ancient and modern Italian forms are illustrated in // Fetkistno Priinitivo in Italia, p. 33.

" C/'. Bellucci, Catalogo Descriitivo, Tablet xii., No. 28; a cock's spur, mounled in silver, against the evil eye.

'°Cf. Folk-Lore, vol. xvii., p. 460.