Amuletic cruciform twin crystal of staurolite with individuals crossing at right angles
- Made:
- 1850-1930
Amuletic cruciform twin crystal of staurolite with individuals crossing at right angles to prevent being bitten by rabid dogs, from Finistere, Brittany, France, 1850-1930
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A666023
- Materials:
- staurolite
- Measurements:
-
overall: 9 mm x 18 mm x 15 mm, .004 kg
- type:
- protective amulets