Silver amulet in the form of a bodkin

Made:
Italy
Silver amulet in the form of a bodkin, with a loop at one end

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Silver amulet in the form of a bodkin, with a loop at one end
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Silver amulet in the form of a bodkin, with a loop at one end, and a hand making the manofica sign at the other, protection against the evil eye, Italian

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641881
Materials:
silver
Measurements:
length 116 mm
diameter 3 mm
type:
protective amulets