Amulet against the evil eye in the form of a fish

Amulet against the evil eye in the form of a fish Amulet against the evil eye in the form of a fish

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Silver amulet worn as a protection against the evil eye, in the shape of a fish, Naples, Italy, 18th or early 19th centuries

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641848
Materials:
silver
Measurements:
overall: 8 mm x 48 mm x 20 mm, .008 kg
type:
amulet
credit:
Alford, V.