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1985.51.196

'Cramp nut' - Daldinia concentrica - used as a cure for cramp, with a pin pushed into the underside. [SM 27/01/2011]

1985.51.196

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Collection type
Object
Description
'Cramp nut' - Daldinia concentrica - used as a cure for cramp, with a pin pushed into the underside. [SM 27/01/2011]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Field collector Edward Lovett
PRM source Wellcome Institute
PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
1911
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Fungus Plant, Material Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: max 30 mm, Length: max 35 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.51.196 Other numbers: A 132500 R 12852/ 1936 AM C

Search terms: Religion, Plant, Amulet

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