Amulet in the form of a bullet
- Made:
- 1914-1918
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LicenseAmulet, iron (and Tin( ?)), bullet with Belgian tricolour
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Amulet, iron (and Tin( ?)), bullet with Belgian tricolour
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Bullet with attached metal Belgian tricolour decoration and loop for attachments, used as an amulet, reputedly carried as by a soldier fighting during First World War, 1914-1918, from the Lovett collection.
The carrying of ‘lucky charms’ – as protective amulets against ill health and physical danger – is common in many cultures around the world. Described as a ‘spent German bullet’ and embellished with a small metal Belgian tricolour flag and a metal loop for attachment, it was reputedly carried by a soldier fighting during First World War, 1914-1918.
The amulet was bought for the Wellcome collection in 1930 from Edward Lovett’s (1852-1933) collection of British amulets and charms. Lovett was a collector who documented different medical traditions and beliefs.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A79884
- Materials:
- iron and tin, ? material
- type:
- protective amulets
- credit:
- Lovett Collection
