Moles foot amulet

Made:
1890-1910 in United Kingdom

Moles foot, carried loose as a cure against cramp and toothache, from Downham, Norfolk, October 1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A79961
Materials:
bone, skin and hair
Measurements:
overall: 6 mm x 23 mm x 18 mm,
type:
amulet
credit:
Lovett collection