- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Amulet, braided and knotted string of white, blue and purple wool. [El.B 08/06/2012]
- 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 Wool Yarn Animal, Process Braided, Process Knotted
- Dimensions
- Length: max 193 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.52.1965 Other numbers: 3996
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