Amulet consisting of two pigs teeth sealed in chamois bag trimmed with silk
- Made:
- 1860-1915
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Amulet consisting of two pigs teeth sealed in chamois bag trimmed with silk, white tape for suspension, tied round neck of infant to facilitate teething, South East London, 1915, English, 1860-1915
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A666069
- Materials:
- teeth, chamois, silk and cloth, tape
- type:
- therapeutic amulets
