Crudely executed cross of lead
- Made:
- 1348-1349 CE
Crudely executed cross of lead, placed on corpse of victim of Black Death, Christ's Hospital, London, 1348-1349
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A205305
- Materials:
- lead
- Measurements:
-
overall: 93 mm x 59 mm .04 kg
- type:
- mortuary cross
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)