Image
Category
Collection
On Display
Object type
Material
Maker
Place
Date
Protective amulet in form of snake

Protective amulet in form of snake

1801-1930

Rabbit's foot amulet

Rabbit's foot amulet

1860-1905

Pendant, figure of kneeling woman

Pendant, figure of kneeling woman

1880-1920

Silver amulet or cimaruta

Silver amulet or cimaruta

1701-1800

Amulet in the form of a bullet

Amulet in the form of a bullet

1914-1918

Silver amulet and cimaruta

Silver amulet and cimaruta

1701-1800

Sprig of rue

Sprig of rue

1801-1930

Amulet in the form of a tiny compass

Amulet in the form of a tiny compass

1914-1918

Two hyoid bones of sheep

Two hyoid bones of sheep

1880-1930

Wheel of fortune

Wheel of fortune

1850-1920

Stone charm, London, England, c. 1801-1900

Stone charm, London, England, c. 1801-1900

1801-1900

Silver amulet or cimaruta

Silver amulet or cimaruta

1701-1800

Pottery amulet or tabu sign (udo unyamanya) in the form of an altric cross

Pottery amulet or tabu sign (udo unyamanya) in the form of an altric cross

1900-1932

Stone marked with a black cross on both sides

Stone marked with a black cross on both sides

1880-1930

Elder tree twig

Elder tree twig

1880-1930

Gilt "Neptune's Tooth" amulet

Gilt "Neptune's Tooth" amulet

1900-1920

Amulet operculum(?) of shell

Amulet operculum(?) of shell

1880-1905

Amulet, triangular piece of alum worn by children to avert the evil eye

Amulet, triangular piece of alum worn by children to avert the evil eye

1870-1930

Glass amulet

Glass amulet

1914-1918

Bloodstone amuletic brooch

Bloodstone amuletic brooch

1914-1918

Metal amulet or cimaruta

Metal amulet or cimaruta

1701-1800

Amulet in the form of a woollen doll, worn by sold

Amulet in the form of a woollen doll, worn by sold

1914-1918

Amulet, in form of two small pieces of alum

Amulet, in form of two small pieces of alum

1910-1930

Square shaped cloth amulet with triangular side flaps

Square shaped cloth amulet with triangular side flaps

1880-1920

Amuletic bundles comprised of birds claws

Amuletic bundles comprised of birds claws

1890-1930

Hemispherical gourd bowl partly filled with earth in which are embedded an animal skull

Hemispherical gourd bowl partly filled with earth in which are embedded an animal skull

1880-1910

Silver gilt amulet

Silver gilt amulet

1701-1800

Lump of stone covered with palm fibre gathered at end to form handle

Lump of stone covered with palm fibre gathered at end to form handle

1890-1930

Bead amulet in form of two pieces of alum

Bead amulet in form of two pieces of alum

1870-1930

Silver amulet or cimaruta

Silver amulet or cimaruta

1701-1800

Tooled leather amuletic case, Sudanese, c. 1890-1920.

Tooled leather amuletic case, Sudanese, c. 1890-1920.

1890-1908

Ribbon necklace with ten large blue glass beads threaded through

Ribbon necklace with ten large blue glass beads threaded through

1900-1920

Sheath of buckskin worn by Sioux to prevent rheumatism

Sheath of buckskin worn by Sioux to prevent rheumatism

Small flint nodule

Small flint nodule

1900-1925

Silver amulet or cimaruta

Silver amulet or cimaruta

1701-1800

Shark's tooth embedded in phosphatic nodule

Shark's tooth embedded in phosphatic nodule

1880-1930

Silver amulet in the form of a bodkin

Silver amulet in the form of a bodkin

Silver amulet or cimaruta

Silver amulet or cimaruta

1701-1800

Small amulet supposedly carried by English soldier

Small amulet supposedly carried by English soldier

1914-1918

Double-nut, found by a butcher's boy who was told that it was "good against tooth-ache"

Double-nut, found by a butcher's boy who was told that it was "good against tooth-ache"

1910-1924

Protective amulet

Protective amulet

1891-1920

Circular gilt amuletic pendant with scene of crucifixion

Circular gilt amuletic pendant with scene of crucifixion

1701-1930

Silver amulet or cimaruta

Silver amulet or cimaruta

Sprig of rue in silver mount

Sprig of rue in silver mount

1801-1830

Oval jade tablet amulet inscribed with arabic invocations for protection against "Evil Eye"

Oval jade tablet amulet inscribed with arabic invocations for protection against "Evil Eye"

1870-1920

Horse chestnut or "conker"

Horse chestnut or "conker"

1900-1910

Ancient metal ring

Ancient metal ring

1914-1918

Metal token advertising Mercurial talisman against cholera

Metal token advertising Mercurial talisman against cholera

1825-1890

Pair of ovoid seeds contained within leather washers with leather strap

Pair of ovoid seeds contained within leather washers with leather strap

1880-1908

Metal protective amulet

Metal protective amulet