- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Amulet. Animal bone section, cylindrical in shape with a hollowed out centre. Used to ensure conception. For the other associated objects see 1985.54.2931 .2 - .4 [ASh [OPS move] 29/11/2017]
- 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 Animal Bone, Material Bone
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 26 mm, Width: max 31 mm, Length: max 62 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.54.2931.1 Other numbers: A 107888 R 36878 R 2522/ 1938 116
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