Stone with a natural hole through the centre, and a key tied to it with string. Used as an amulet. [SM 18/05/2011]

Collection type: Object
Description: Stone with a natural hole through the centre, and a key tied to it with string. Used as an amulet. [SM 18/05/2011]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Person: Field collector Edward Lovett; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1933
Date collected: By 1933
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Stone, Material Iron Metal, Material String, Process Tied, Process Cast, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Width: max 40 mm, Length: max 100 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.51.990 Other numbers: L & T A 176608 3701/ 1937 AM C L&J lot 201

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