Amulet to cure swollen and sore throats

Made:
1851-1930 in Egypt

Semi-transparent brown stone, amulet to cure swollen and sore throats, for women only, Egyptian, 1851-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665825
Materials:
stone
Measurements:
overall: 18 mm x 21 mm x 34 mm, .002 kg
type:
therapeutic amulets
credit:
Blackman