Mother of pearl amulet in the form of a twisted horn

Amulet, piece of mother of pearl in formof a horn (?)

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Amulet, piece of mother of pearl in formof a horn (?)
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Amulet, piece of mother of pearl in form of a horn (?), to avert the Evil Eye, De Mortillet Collection, from Turin, Italian, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666138
Materials:
mother of pearl and metal
Measurements:
length 74 mm
width 14 mm
depth 6 mm
type:
pendants