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1933.58.12

Charm to cure cough in form of folded strip of palm leaf with inscription.

1933.58.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Charm to cure cough in form of folded strip of palm leaf with inscription.
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Person
Field collector Winifred Susan Blackman
PRM source Winifred Susan Blackman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Donated: 1933
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Length: max 42 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1933.58.12

Search terms: Medicine, Children and Childcare, Religion, Writing, Ornament, Amulet, Inscription, Neck Ornament