Dried frog

Made:
1890-1930 in Europe
Group of various amulets

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Group of various amulets
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Dried frog, used to cure toothache, being hung round neck, European, 1890-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630920
Materials:
complete and biological animal material
Measurements:
overall: 22 mm x 50 mm x 36 mm, .01 kg
type:
frogs
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust