Crudely executed cross of lead placed on corpse of Black Death victim
- Made:
- 1348-1349 CE
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Crudely executed cross of lead placed on corpse of Black Death victim, London, 1348-1349
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A654849
- Materials:
- lead
- type:
- mortuary cross
