Opaque sand coloured stone
- Made:
- 1880-1930
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LicenseOpaque sand coloured stone, oral shaped
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Opaque sand coloured stone, oral shaped, flattish disc to cure headaches, obtained from Sheikh Ibrahim el-Desuki, Desuq, Egyptian, used, 1880-1930
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A665873
- Materials:
- stone
- Measurements:
-
length 29 mm
width 25 mm
thickness 8 mm
- type:
- therapeutic amulets
