Amulet in form of silvered bronze twisted to resemble small horn

Amulet in form of silvered bronze twisted to resemble small

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Amulet in form of silvered bronze twisted to resemble small
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Amulet in form of silvered bronze twisted to resemble small horn, on small ring for suspension, against evil eye, Italian(?), 1860-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666046
Materials:
bronze, silvered
Measurements:
length 43 mm
ring: diameter 7 mm
type:
protective amulets