Bottle cork used to prevent cramp

Made:
1911 in Horsham

Bottle cork used by an old couple to prevent cramp, amuletic, Lovett collection, from Horsham, Sussex, English, 1911

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A132504
Materials:
cork
Measurements:
overall: 41 mm x 23 mm x 22 mm, .002 kg
type:
protective amulets
credit:
Lovett, E.R.