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Medieval amulet after a pilgrim's badge of the late Middle ages in the shape of a scallop shell. Bronze, silver-plated or 925 silver. 4.2 x 2.5 cm.Productdetails...
Pendant in the shape of a scallop.
Here you can buy a medieval pendant in the shape of a scallop shell.This medieval scallop pendant is based on historical pilgrim badges from the late Middle Ages that were designed in the shape of scallops.
The "scallop shell" pendant measures 2.5 x 2.5 cm including the ring.
You can buy this pendant in bronze or in real silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (Please note the delivery time).
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A 1 metre long black leather strap is included with the pilgrim shell pendant.
The scallop shells were used as scooping and drinking vessels on the coast of Galicia. So it became the custom in the Middle Ages to attach a so-called pilgrim's shell to the pilgrim's staff or clothing from the pilgrimage to the tomb of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The shell was a sign that one had actually reached one's pilgrimage destination.
In the late Middle Ages, resourceful businessmen sold badges or pendants with metal scallops on a large scale. So the scallop shell in the form of the pilgrim's shell was soon widespread throughout Europe as a religious symbol.
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