Amuletic red silk thread

Amuletic red silk thread, said to prevent loss of blood

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Amuletic red silk thread, said to prevent loss of blood
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Amuletic red silk thread, said to prevent loss of blood, De Mortillet collection, from St. Nicolas, eastern Belgium, 1870-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665698
Materials:
thread, silk
type:
thread