Soapstone amulet in the form of a seated monkey
- Made:
- 1914-1918
Carved soapstone amulet in the form of a seated monkey, reputedly worn by a soldier during the 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. This tiny carved soapstone amulet in the form of a seated monkey was reputedly worn by a soldier during the 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:
- A79933
- Materials:
- soapstone
- Measurements:
-
overall: 19 mm x 9 mm x 10 mm, , .02kg
- type:
- amulet
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust (Lovett Collection)
