Crudely executed simple cross of lead

Made:
1348-1349 CE

Crudely executed simple 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:
A654856
Materials:
lead
Measurements:
overall: 2 mm x 48 mm x 95 mm, .008 kg
type:
plague cross