Piece of amber in a net bag

Made:
1900-1930 in Lowestoft
Piece of amber in a net bag, worn to avert cramp

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Piece of amber in a net bag, worn to avert cramp
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Piece of amber in a net bag, worn to avert cramp, from Lowestoft, English, 1900-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657582
Materials:
amber and string
type:
protective amulets