Crudely executed cross of lead
- Made:
- 1348-1349 CE
Crudely executed cross of lead, placed on corpse of victim of Black Death, London, 1348-1349
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A654844
- Materials:
- lead
- Measurements:
-
overall: 2 mm x 47 mm x 115 mm, .014 kg
- type:
- plague cross
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
