Piece of bone (?) carved in shape of small horn st

Piece of bone (?) carved in shape of small horn stained red to

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Piece of bone (?) carved in shape of small horn stained red to
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Piece of bone (?) carved in shape of small horn stained red to imitate coral, worn to avert the evil eye, De Mortillet Collection, from Rome, Italian, 1900-1913

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666130
Materials:
bone
type:
amulet and horn