Tortoise carapace amulet

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Small yellow and brown tortoise carapace used as amulet, Palestinian, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665312
Materials:
shell
Measurements:
overall: 36 mm x 52 mm x 64 mm, .016 kg
type:
amulet
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust