Flat iron plaque worn round the neck as a charm

Made:
1890-1920
Flat iron plaque worn round the neck as a charm, rhomboidal Flat iron plaque worn round the neck as a charm, rhomboidal Flat iron plaque worn round the neck as a charm, rhomboidal

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Flat iron plaque worn round the neck as a charm, rhomboidal
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Flat iron plaque worn round the neck as a charm, rhomboidal
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Flat iron plaque worn round the neck as a charm, rhomboidal
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Flat iron plaque worn round the neck as a charm, rhomboidal, perforated for suspension, presumably African, 1890-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657870
Materials:
iron
type:
amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)