Amber amulet

Amber amulet

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Amber amulet, in the form of male genitals, excavated from a tomb near Pozzuoli in Italy in 1892

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Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641148
Materials:
amber
type:
amulet
access:
1 - No restrictions
credit:
Gunther, A.E.