Silver amulet

Made:
1701-1830
Silver amulet, in the shape of a crescent moon with a face

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Silver amulet, in the shape of a crescent moon with a face
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Silver amulet, in the shape of a crescent moon with a face, worn as a protection against the evil eye, Neopolitan, Italy, 18th or early 19th centuries

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641850
Materials:
silver
type:
protective amulets
credit:
Alford, V.