- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Amulet, three small perforated shells, one a cowrie. For pain in the navel, for boys only. [SB [OPS] 06/03/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Person
- Field collector Winifred Susan Blackman
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date
- Date collected
- 1929
- Acquisition information
- Transferred: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Shell, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 8 mm largest shell, Width: max 12 mm largest shell, Length: max 16 mm largest shell
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.54.423 Other numbers: A 107356 R 38415 219
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1985.52.1436Amulet., white glass imitation claw mounted in metal. [El.B 21/05/2012]1985.52.1436
1985.54.3023Amulet. Stone, cream coloured, with a grey crack running through it. Oval in shape with smooth edges. [ASh [OPS move] 04/12/2017]1985.54.3023
1985.53.586.17Rectangular piece of transparent glass or mica. Residue on the surface of the glass suggests that it was once contained within a frame. For fragments of reliquary with which this object is associated see [1985.53.586 .1 - .47] [EH [OPS Move] 27/4/2017]1985.53.586.17
1985.53.462.3Paper envelope, part of an amulet. Stamped on one side with a row of symbols in black ink. For papers stored inside envelope see [1985.53.462 .2 - .3] [EH [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]1985.53.462.3