Pendant amulet
- Made:
- 1851-1920
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Pendant amulet, of black beads, with various ivory and metal charms, said to avert evil eye, prevent sterility in women and protect against illness in children, from London, English, 1851-1920
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A665417
- Materials:
- beads, jet, ? material, ivory, metal, string and glass
- Measurements:
-
overall: 210 mm .143 kg
- type:
- pendantsamulets
