Brown scapular showing the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1851-1930

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1582

Metal hand clutching a sprig of rue

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1850

Amulet to ward against the evil eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1911

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100 BCE

Amulet to protect against health problems

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1900

Amulet against the evil eye in the form of a fish

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1830

Amulet and charm to protect against plague

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1690-1710

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

Wellcome Medals

1820-1880

Wart-like stone used as a cure for warts

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Amulet in the shape of a scorpion

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1920

Amulet, hand of King Edward

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Small bronze amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1700-1920

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

Wellcome Medals

1801-1900

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914

Half of oyster shell used as amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Amulet or cimaruta in the form of a rue branch

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1830

Amuletic hand to avert the 'evil eye'

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1925

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1910-1914

Coin amulet to protect against smallpox

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

300-1450 CE

Amulet brooch in the shape of a black cat

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Shell pendant painted with an eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

Teething charm, Roman

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100-500 CE

Manofica coral gesture set in silver

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

Bone amulet in the shape of a hand and arm

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1920

Soft pitted grey stone carried to protect against toothache

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1910

Amulet in the shape of a scorpion

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1920

Shamrock amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Jewish manuscript amulet displayed in small glass-fronted tin case

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1930

'Orris Root' amulet in plastic packet with paper label 'worn to find and hold love'

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1996

Small steel model of a horseshoe

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1930

Stone amulet contained within a leather purse

Asian Medicine

Buckskin amulet in the form of a tortoise

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Stone amulet of man and woman embracing

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1900

Polished stone teardrop shaped amuletic pendant

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Amulet of Saint Roch to protect against cholera

Wellcome Medals

1800-1900

Black stone amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

226-1000

Amulet in form of double-headed alligator

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Tortoise carapace amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Silver amulet in the form of a crescent moon

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1830

Pendant in form of plastic model of "Heinz" gherkin

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1885-1895

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

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 100 CE

Amulet necklace

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Spherical string amulet case with suspension loop

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1920

Symbol of the Yoruba god Shango in the form of iron bar zig-zagged to represent lightning

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1920

Dried frog in a silk bag, South Devon, England, 1901-1930

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1930

Amulet of the god Eshu

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1900

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

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 400 CE

Amulet showing Ptah-Seker

Classical & Medieval Medicine

900-30 BCE