Amulet containing pebbles

Made:
1701-1900 in China and India
Amulet ?, a pierced spherical bronze rattle

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Amulet ?, a pierced spherical bronze rattle
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Amulet ?, a pierced spherical bronze rattle, containing two pebbles, perhaps Indian or Chinese, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A75276
Materials:
bronze and complete
Measurements:
overall: 48 mm,
including two projections: 57 mm
type:
amulet
credit:
Stead