- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Amulet, sheep bone, a hollow cross section. [RB 02/03/2012]
- Geographical reference
- Person
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1931
- Date collected
- By 1931
- Acquisition information
- Transferred: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Sheep Bone Animal
- Dimensions
- Length x Width: max 35 x 22 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.52.289 Other numbers: 523 300321
Search terms: Religion, Animalia, Amulet, Animal Part
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