Pair of moles feet in silk bag

Pair of moles feet in silk bag, amuletic, said to cure cramp

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Pair of moles feet in silk bag, amuletic, said to cure cramp
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Pair of moles feet in silk bag, amuletic, said to cure cramp, from near Chichester, English, 1871-1925

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659965
Materials:
organic material and bag, silk
Measurements:
foot: length 15 mm
foot: width 13 mm
bag: length 68 mm
bag: width 53 mm
type:
amulet and foot - animal component