Amulet; 1 of 2 pellets. Used to prevent illness from drinking contaminated water. [ASh [OPS move] 27/11/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet; 1 of 2 pellets. Used to prevent illness from drinking contaminated water. [ASh [OPS move] 27/11/2017]
Long description: Amulet; 1 of 2 pellets, made from an unknown substance and handbuilt into a conical shape. Red and yellow in colour. Used to prevent illness from drinking contaminated water. [ASh [OPS move] 27/11/2017]
Geographical reference: Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Person: Field collector Winifred Susan Blackman; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date
Date collected: 1929
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Mineral, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions: Depth: max 6 mm, Width: max 8 mm, Length: max 21 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.54.2864.1 Other numbers: A 70509 R 30130

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