Tube made of section of goose quill sealed at ends with sealing wax

Tube made of section of goose quill sealed at ends with sealing wax, containing mercury, with cloth sling, Kazan, Wissozki, Russian, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A38136
Materials:
quill, goose, mercury, content and wax, sealing
Measurements:
length 50 mm
max: diameter 7 mm
type:
protective amulets