Amulet. Black pellet with orange specks in the surface, which is burnt like incense. Used to drive anger and quarrels away. [ASh [OPS move] 23/10/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet. Black pellet with orange specks in the surface, which is burnt like incense. Used to drive anger and quarrels away. [ASh [OPS move] 23/10/2017]
Geographical reference: Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Person: Field collector Winifred Susan Blackman; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Mineral, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions: Depth: max 5 mm, Width: max 8 mm, Length: max 9 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.54.2096 Other numbers: A 70353 R 30111

Search terms: Religion, Amulet

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