Silver amulet and cimaruta

Made:
Italy
Silver amulet and cimaruta, in the form of a sprig of rue

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Silver amulet and cimaruta, in the form of a sprig of rue
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Silver amulet and cimaruta, in the form of a sprig of rue, crudely done, branches terminating in a bunch of grapes and many hands, with loop for suspension, worn for protection against the evil eye, marked, Italian

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641869
Materials:
silver
type:
protective amulets