Relics Surviving artifact
Makara-headed shell pendant, possibly a pomander
17th century
Speculative use · Tartarian imagining
Imagine an Old World traveler carrying a small talismanic vessel beneath a mythical guardian’s head.
An imagined use within Tartarian lore; its historic use is not established by this interpretation.Where it survives
The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Fifth Avenue collection
New York, New York, United States
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The Met collection ↗
Collection reference: 2009.148a, b
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