Talismanic medallion

Made:: 1601-1800

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Talismanic medallion
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Talismanic medallion, perforated and inscribed with letters and symbols, made under certain planetary influences, English, 1601-1800

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Category:: Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A665414

Materials:: bronze

Measurements:: overall: 3 mm 51 mm, .049 kg

type:: medals

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