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Bone amulet in the shape of a hand and arm

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1920

Metal hand clutching a sprig of rue

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1850

Amulet in the form of a tiny compass inset into a

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Coin amulet to protect against smallpox

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

300-1450 CE

Manofica coral gesture set in silver

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

Calf's tooth teething amulet, England, 1871-1915

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1915

Carved wooden amulet or gopi board in human form,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1895

Large green seed pod, cassia fistula, used against

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1830-1920

Three small amuletic cases probably once threaded

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1910

Protective amulet in the form of a rectangular bea

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Hemispherical gourd bowl partly filled with earth

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1910

Brass pendant amulet, with representation of Virgi

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1900

Wheel of fortune, possibly a copy, French, dated 1

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

Animal tusk amulet crescentic, with fibre loop pro

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1910

Sheath of buckskin worn by Sioux to prevent rheuma

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Painted figure of kneeling woman with child

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1925

Gold(?) ring, with inside banded in zinc and copper, amulet protecting against rheumatism, Lovett collection, from Norfolk, English, 1871-1920

Gold(?) ring, with inside banded in zinc and coppe

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1920

Bronze pendant in form of hand in fig gesture

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1-1800

Pottery container with 5 pouring necks for "tabu"

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1900-1930

Pendant, figure of kneeling woman

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Pair of blue and clear coloured bead amulets, tria

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1930

Square leather amulet cse, attached to twisted lea

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Small silver coin, perforated and chipped

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200-1500

Protective amulet in form of snake

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1930

Silver crucifix, possibly with combined use as an amulet or cimaruta, probably Neopolitan, Italian, late 18th to early 19th centuries

Silver crucifix, possibly with combined use as an

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1771-1830

Stone, amuletic, Mexican, 1800-1930

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1800-1930

Protective amulet, consisting of nickel (?) medall

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1891-1920

Hemispherical gourd bowl containing objects includ

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1930

Trochus or opercula shell amulet, against evil eye, called eye of St. Lucia, from Chioggia, Italian, 1880-1920

Trochus or opercula shell amulet, against evil eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Silver amulet, hollow, in the form of a hand holding a cock, with loop for suspension, worn as protection against the evil eye, Italian, possibly 18th century

Silver amulet, hollow, in the form of a hand holdi

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Amulet, metal, gilt, reputedly worn by soldier of Sussex Regiment, in the form of a swastika, from Lovett collection, English, 1914-1918

Amulet reputedly worn by Sussex Regiment soldier

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig of rue, divived into 3 branches terminating in various amuletic emblems, with loop for suspension, worn as protection against the evil eye, marked,

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Ostrich egg bound with red and black leather strips, suppended from leather strap from which hangs a bead net, fringed with cowrie shells, protection against evil eye, Nigeria, 1890-1925

Ostrich egg bound with red and black leather strip

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1925

Amuletic hand holding 3 coral branches, metal mount and suspension ring, protects against the evil eye, De Mortillet collection, European, 1830-1920

Amuletic hand holding coral branches

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1830-1920

Rounded flint pebble with water worn hole, tied round necks of cattle to ward off Evil Spirits, from Hertfordshire, English, 1880-1920

Rounded flint pebble with water worn hole, tied ro

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Tooled leather amuletic case on twisted leather thong, square box (oblong in section) with cross-hatched tooled decoration on front

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1920

Carved horn pendant, in form of horn and clenched hand, apotropaion, De Mortillet collection, Portuguese, 1861-1920

Carved horn pendant, in form of horn and clenched

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1861-1920

Lump of stone covered with palm fibre gathered at end to form handle, to protect the plantation from a thief, Cameroon, 1890-1930

Lump of stone covered with palm fibre gathered at

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1930

Oval yellow metal amulet, invokes St. Hubert and St. Roche, amulet possibly Belgian, 1830-1900

Oval yellow metal amulet, invokes St. Hubert and S

Wellcome Medals

1830-1900

Square shaped cloth amulet with triangular side flaps, stitched cotton design, amuletic against evil spirits, Persian, 1880-1920

Square shaped cloth amulet with triangular side fl

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Amuletic thong belt with rings holding bells, teeth and nut at ends, said to protect against skin diseases, from Sudan, 1880-1925

Amuletic thong belt with rings holding bells, teet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1925

Embroidered cloth charm, Persian, 19th century

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Silver amulet, in the form of a hand making the manofica sign and holding a sprig of rue, with loop for suspension, worn as protection against the evil eye, possibly 18th century, Italian

Silver amulet, in the form of a hand making the ma

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet, in the form of a bodkin, with decorated shaft, with loop at 1 end and hand making manofica sign, worn as protection against the evil eye, Italian

Silver amulet, in the form of a bodkin, with decor

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Silver amulet, in the form of a horn, loop broken off, worn as protection against the evil eye, Italian, possibly 18th century

Silver amulet, in the form of a horn, loop broken

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver gilt amulet, in form of a crescent moon with a face, worn as protection against the evil eye, Italian, possibly 18th century

Silver gilt amulet, in form of a crescent moon wit

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet, in the form of a bodkin, decorated shaft with a loop at 1 end and a hand making manofica sign at other worn as protection against evil eye, Italian

Silver amulet, in the form of a bodkin, decorated

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Silver amulet, in the form of a hand holding a flower, with loop for suspension, worn to protect against the evil eye, Italian, probably 18th century

Silver amulet, in the form of a hand holding a flo

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig of rue, divided into 4 branches, 1 bears a key, 1 a crescent moon and hand, 1 a bud and 1 a hand, with loop for suspension, worn as protection against the evil eye, possibly 18th century, Italian

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig of rue, divided into 6 branches, 1 plain, 3 bearing rue buds, and 2 bearing hands making manofica sign, Italian, possibly 18th century

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800