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Brass amulet to protect the wearer from cholera, France, 1820-1880

Wellcome Medals

1820-1880

Amulet brooch in the shape of a black cat

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Glass necklace worn to prevent bronchitis, Chelsea, London, England, 1914

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914

Shell fragment used as an amulet, Germany, 1910-1914

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1910-1914

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1582

Oval amulet to protect against cholera, Europe, 1801-1900

Wellcome Medals

1801-1900

'Orris Root' amulet in plastic packet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1996

Amulet of the god Eshu

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1900

Brown scapular showing the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1851-1930

Bronze amulet with horses' hooves and pendants, Graeco-Roman, 100 BCE-400 CE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 400 CE

Coconut charm to ward off evil spirits, Papua New Guinea, 1890-1920

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1920

Handwritten talisman, Ashanti people, Ghana, 1891-1900

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1891-1900

Amulet showing Anubis

Classical & Medieval Medicine

4000-30 BCE

Treatment for sores caused by syphilis, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1880-1890

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1890

Handwritten talisman, Ghana, 1890-1899

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1891-1900

Bone amulet in the shape of a hand and arm

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1920

Bronze amulet with horses' hooves and mounted by a woman, Graeco-Roman, 100 BCE-400 CE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 400 CE

Handwritten talisman, Ashanti people, Ghana, 1891-1900

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1891-1900

Metal hand clutching a sprig of rue

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1850

Alabaster phallus with bronze wings, Italy, 100 BCE-100 CE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 100 CE

Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100 BCE

Amulet in the shape of a scorpion

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1920

Amuletic animal tooth

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1930

Amuletic necklace, from Hebron, Palestine, c. 1880-1930.

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Red plaited and knotted thread necklace, Middle East, 1880-1935

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1935

Paper amulet in the shape of a black cat, England, 1914-1918

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Amuletic hand to avert the 'evil eye'

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1925

Spherical Goa stone, 1601-1700

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1601-1700

Triangular leather amulet suspended from cord of f

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Carved wooden cross encased in silver, Serbia and Montenegro, 1801-1900

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Amulet necklace

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Two leather amulets with decorative leather and gr

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1910

Amulet and pendant of Hindu pilgrims

Oriental Medicine

1871-1900

Coin amulet to protect against smallpox

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

300-1450 CE

Amuletic Board, China, 1801-1900

Oriental Medicine

1801-1900

Shell pendant painted with an eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

Amulet in the shape of a scorpion, Kashan, Iran, 1800-1920

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1920

Pear-shaped amulet with rectangular leather amulet cases attached

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Amulet and charm to protect against plague

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1690-1710

Amulet of a lion-headed goddess

Classical & Medieval Medicine

4000-30 BCE

Bronze hand amulet with hole for suspension

Classical & Medieval Medicine

Symbol of the Yoruba god Shango in the form of iro

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1920

Teething charm, Roman

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100-500 CE

Wart-like stone used as a cure for warts

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Manofica coral gesture set in silver

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

Ceramic pendant, Russia, 1914-1918

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Amulet to ward against the evil eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1911

Amulet, hand of King Edward

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Stone amulet, Exmouth, Devon, England, 1871-1910

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1910

Tortoiseshell amulet to promote sturdy growth in c

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1910