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1965.3.169

Charms against Evil Eye: blue bead, piece of carved wood & piece of alum in shape of triangle strung on a piece of string.


1965.3.169

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Collection type
Object
Description
Charms against Evil Eye: blue bead, piece of carved wood & piece of alum in shape of triangle strung on a piece of string.
Geographical reference
Person
Field collector Frederick Sessions
PRM source Folk-Lore Society
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1950?, uncertain
Date collected
?1890 - 1950
Acquisition information
Donated: 1965
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Object numbers
Accession number: 1965.3.169 Other numbers: D.1923.13

Search terms: Ornament, Religion, Amulet