- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Amulet of grey stone, oval in shape with a smooth surface. Used to protect a small child from the evil eye and ensure longevity. [ASh [OPS move] 07/11/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Person
- Field collector Winifred Susan Blackman
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1931
- Date collected
- 1931
- Acquisition information
- Transferred: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Stone
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 15 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 47 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.54.2441 Other numbers: A 110606 646
1985.54.2441
Amulet of grey stone, oval in shape with a smooth surface. Used to protect a small child from the evil eye and ensure longevity. [ASh [OPS move] 07/11/2017]
1985.54.2441
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