Red spherical bloodstone bead

Red spherical bloodstone bead, with faceted surface, amuletic

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Red spherical bloodstone bead, with faceted surface, amuletic
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Red spherical bloodstone bead, with faceted surface, amuletic, De Mortillet collection, Italian, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665182
Materials:
bloodstone
Measurements:
diameter 21 mm
type:
bead - pierced object