Wolf's tooth

Wolf's tooth, metal mounts at either end

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Wolf's tooth, metal mounts at either end
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Wolf's tooth, metal mounts at either end, originally formed part of necklace with R14461/ 1936, worn by a child to ward off convulsions, from Haute-Marne, France, 1871-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666081
Materials:
wolf and copper (alloy)
type:
teeth