Quartz pebble from well sacred to St. Kieran

Quartz pebble from well sacred to St

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Quartz pebble from well sacred to St. Kieran, taken from the water and rubbed on the body to relieve pain, Ballaghmore, Leix, Irish, found 1930-31.

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A138032
Materials:
quartz
Measurements:
overall: 35 mm x 73 mm x 49 mm, .159 kg
type:
votive offering