Fossil tooth amulet

Fossil tooth amulet, embedded in spherical stone

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Fossil tooth amulet, embedded in spherical stone
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Fossil tooth amulet, embedded in spherical stone, carried against cramp, Kent, England, 1840-1910

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666063
Materials:
enamel and stone
Measurements:
stone and tooth: length 28 mm
tooth: length 10 mm
tooth: width 5 mm
stone: diameter 20 mm
type:
protective amulets