Silver gilt amulet
- Made:
- 1701-1800
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LicenseSilver gilt amulet, in form of a crescent moon with a face
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Silver gilt amulet, in form of a crescent moon with a face, worn as protection against the evil eye, Italian, possibly 18th century
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A641874
- Measurements:
-
length 55 mm
width 33 mm
- type:
- protective amulets
