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)