Silver amulet or cimaruta
- Made:
- 1701-1800
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LicenseSilver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig of rue
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Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig of rue, divided into 4 branches, 1 bears a key, 1 a crescent moon and hand, 1 a bud and 1 a hand, with loop for suspension, worn as protection against the evil eye, possibly 18th century, Italian
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A641867
- Materials:
- silver
- Measurements:
-
length 35 mm
width 27 mm
- type:
- protective amulets
