Amulet, oval shaped green jade tablet inscribed on both sides, used as a charm against cholera, reputedly Persian, 1840-1920
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A45548
- Materials:
- jade, green
- Measurements:
-
overall: 6 mm x 82 mm x 68 mm, .057 kg
- type:
- protective amulets
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)