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Brass pendant amulet, with representation of Virgi

Made:
1870-1900
A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain, A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain, A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain, A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain,
A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain, A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain, A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain, A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain,

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A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain,
Science Museum Group
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A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain,
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain,
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A dried down culture of the fungus Penicillium rubens derived from Sir Alexander Flemings penicillin producing strain,
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Brass pendant amulet, with representation of Virgin and Child on one side and man threatening dog with stick on the other, inscribed, protection against bites from mad dogs, Italian, 1870-1900

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666096
type:
pendants folk medicine (protection) and amulets, folk medicine (protection) and pendants

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