Elder tree twig

Made:
1880-1930
Elder tree twig, three splayed forks

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Elder tree twig, three splayed forks
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Elder tree twig, three splayed forks, fixed to fish baskets by fishermen to prevent fish being bewitched, Jersey, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A132440
Materials:
elder, twig
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 153 mm x 83 mm, .004 kg
type:
protective amulets
credit:
Lovett, E.R.