Veined water worn stone

Veined water worn stone, mainly argillaceous with quartz base

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Veined water worn stone, mainly argillaceous with quartz base
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Veined water worn stone, mainly argillaceous with quartz base, carried against tothache, from South Devon, English, 1890-1930

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666079
Materials:
sandstone and quartz
Measurements:
height 31 mm
length 35 mm
thickness 13 mm
type:
protective amulets