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Medicinal and indeed magical qualities were thought to be inherent in the substance from earliest times. Jet is found in different parts of Europe (as well as North America), but the two richest regions are the Asturias in northern Spain, and Whitby, Yorkshire, in North East England.\r\nThis may have served as a decorative pendant, more closely allied to jewellery than the other jets of the V&A collection.","physicalDescription":"The pierced relief depicts St. Anthony kneeling, being blessed by the Christ child, who holds an orb, and sits on a table with a fringed edging, probably an altar table. Behind the Christ child are what appear to be stylised bricks or perhaps books. Both figures have crudely carved haloes. To the left is a tall vase of flowers, probably lilies. The pierced surround is carved in a flower-like form with stylised arabesques. 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