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LicenseCloth amulet to be worn around the neck
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Cloth amulet to be worn around the neck
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Cloth amulet to be worn around the neck
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Cloth amulet to be worn around the neck, to protect against toothache, snake bites and rabies, picture of St. Dominic(?) sewn to front, possibly Spanish, 1800-1920
This simple cloth amulet was worn around the neck and was said to protect the wearer from toothache, snake bites and rabies. The figure stitched into the cloth is a saint who believers would call on for protection against disease and cures for illness.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A78731
- Materials:
- cotton
- Measurements:
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amulet: 3 mm x 54 mm x 60 mm,
ribbon: 310 mm
- type:
- amulet
- credit:
- Ganziani, E
