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1917.53.777

Object stuck with pins, used in sympathetic magic.

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1917.53.777

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Collection type
Object
Description
Object stuck with pins, used in sympathetic magic.
Long description
The object is stuck with many pins and is hung on a metal wire hook with coiled metal wire beneath it.
Cultural groups
English
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1917
Date collected
By 1917
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921 Bequeathed: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Plant, Material Metal Wire, Material Bird Part, Process Coiled
Dimensions
Length: max 98 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1917.53.777

Search terms: Religion, Religious Object, Amulet

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