Silver amulet

Made:
1701-1800
Silver amulet, hollow, in the form of a hand holding a cock

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Silver amulet, hollow, in the form of a hand holding a cock
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Silver amulet, hollow, in the form of a hand holding a cock, with loop for suspension, worn as protection against the evil eye, Italian, possibly 18th century

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641887
Materials:
silver
type:
protective amulets