Coin amulet to protect against smallpox

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

300-1450 CE

Amulet to protect against health problems

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1900

Amulet of Saint Roch to protect against cholera

Wellcome Medals

1800-1900

Bone amulet in the shape of a hand and arm

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1920

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

Wellcome Medals

1820-1880

Metal hand clutching a sprig of rue

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1850

Amuletic hand to avert the 'evil eye'

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1925

Amulet brooch in the shape of a black cat

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Amulet in the shape of a scorpion

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1920

Teething charm, Roman

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100-500 CE

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914

Shamrock amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Brown scapular showing the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1851-1930

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1910-1914

Shell pendant painted with an eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

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

Amulet to ward against the evil eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1911

Amulet, hand of King Edward

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

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

Wellcome Medals

1801-1900

Amulet in the shape of a scorpion

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1920

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-100 BCE

Soft pitted grey stone carried to protect against toothache

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1910

'Orris Root' amulet in plastic packet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1996

Buckskin amulet in the form of a tortoise

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Amulet and charm to protect against plague

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1690-1710

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1920

Small steel model of a horseshoe

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1930

Jewish manuscript amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1930

Amulet contained within purse

Asian Medicine

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

Amulet against the evil eye in the form of a fish

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1830

Polished stone teardrop shaped amuletic pendant

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Stone amulet of man and woman embracing

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1900

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

Amulet in form of double-headed alligator

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Black stone amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

226-1000

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1582

Handwritten talisman, Ashanti people, Ghana, 1891-1900

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1891-1900

Handwritten talisman, Ghana, 1890-1899

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1891-1900

Amulet showing Anubis

Classical & Medieval Medicine

4000-30 BCE

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1920

Amulet of the god Eshu

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1900

Two leather amulets with decorative leather and gr

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1910

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

Classical & Medieval Medicine

100 BCE - 100 CE

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1930

Amulet necklace

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920