Lead mortuary cross from the Great Plague of 1348
- Made:
- 1340-1350 CE in England
Lead mortuary cross from victim of the Great Plague of 1348, English, 1340-1350
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A635016
- Materials:
- lead
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1 mm x 80 mm x 45 mm, .005kg
- type:
- mortuary cross
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)