Silver hair ornament in the form of a paper knife
- Made:
- 1895-1901
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Silver hair ornament in the form of a paper knife, blade surmounted by clenched fist, inscribed 1901, worn as a charm against the evil eye, Italian, 1901
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A67681
- Materials:
- silver
- Measurements:
-
length 258 mm
blade: width 13 mm
handle: width 19 mm
handle: depth 12 mm
handle: thickness 1 mm
- type:
- hair ornament
- credit:
- Grand Hotel Thermes
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