Two grey pieces of stone

Two grey pieces of stone, flint-like

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Two grey pieces of stone, flint-like
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Two grey pieces of stone, flint-like, worn during pregnancy to prevent miscarriage, Egyptian, (?)19th century

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665240
Materials:
stone
Measurements:
max: thickness 14 mm
min: thickness 6 mm
max: length 28 mm
min: length 19 mm
max: width 17 mm
min: width 13 mm
type:
amulet