Half of oyster shell used as amulet
- Made:
- 1880-1920
- maker:
- Unknown
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Half of oyster shell used as amulet, possibly as protection against evil eye, probably Africa, 1880-1920
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A121182
- Materials:
- oyster
- Measurements:
-
length 68 mm
width 48 mm
depth 9 mm
- type:
- amulet
