Snakeskin ring

SMG00168229

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Snakeskin ring, to prevent and cure rheumatism, used by the indigenous population of Uruguay, 1871-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A669588
Materials:
snake
type:
rings