Small amulet supposedly carried by English soldier
- Made:
- 1914-1918
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Small stone used as an amulet and supposedly carried by man of North Hampshire Regiment, during the First World War, 1914-1918, from the Lovett collection.
The carrying of ‘lucky charms’ – as protective amulets against ill health and physical danger – is common in many cultures around the world. This small stone was reputedly used as an amulet and carried by man fighting with the North Hampshire Regiment, during the First World War, 1914-1918.
The amulet was bought for the Wellcome collection in 1930 from Edward Lovett’s (1852-1933) collection of British amulets and charms. Lovett was a collector who documented different medical traditions and beliefs.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A79942
- Materials:
- stone
- type:
- protective amulets
- credit:
- Lovett collection
