Coiled iron amulet

Made:
1880-1930 in Egypt

Coiled iron amulet, cure for constipation caused by a broken taboo after birth, for children only, 1880-1930, Egyptian

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665228
Materials:
iron
Measurements:
overall: 2 mm x 42 mm x 43 mm, .008 kg
type:
therapeutic amulets
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust