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Scallop Shell Badge
$20.00 inc GST
Pilgrim badge:Scallop shell
Time period: mid 14th to 15th Century
Origin: England
Materials: Pewter
Product Dimensions: 4.2cm wide x 5.0cm high
Description
From Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, this shell found on the beaches below the cathedral, became the universal symbol of pilgrimage. Originally pilgrims would pick up and use real scallop shells as indicators of their pilgrimage. This example features the figure of a pilgrim with staff and broad brimmed hat.
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