Eel skin amulet

Eel skin amulet Eel skin amulet Eel skin amulet

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Strip of eel skin rolled up and tied with cotton, amulet against cramp and rheumatism, English, 1880-1940

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A176922
Materials:
eel, skin
Measurements:
overall: 37 mm x 38 mm x 37 mm, .01 kg
type:
eel skin
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust