Gold amulet

Made:
500 BCE-100 CE in Cyprus
Beaten gold amulet, in the shape of a mouth, unsigned

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Beaten gold amulet, in the shape of a mouth, unsigned
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Beaten gold amulet, in the shape of a mouth, unsigned, found in Cyprus, Mycenean, 500BC-100AD.

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A3483
Materials:
complete and gold
Measurements:
overall: 19 mm x 80 mm x 38 mm, .013 kg
type:
amulet
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)