Small flint nodule

Small flint nodule, foot and ankle shaped

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Small flint nodule, foot and ankle shaped
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Small flint nodule, foot and ankle shaped, worn as a charm against gout, probably English, 1900-1925

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659126
Materials:
flint, nodule
type:
protective amulets
credit:
Head, A.