Two split ash tree twigs in silk bag

Made:
1880-1920 in England
Two split ash tree twigs in silk bag

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Two split ash tree twigs in silk bag
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Two split ash tree twigs in silk bag, tied round an infant's neck to assist teething, from South Devon, England, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657584
Materials:
ash, twig and silk, bag
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 63 mm x 110 mm, .005 kg
type:
therapeutic amulets