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Cloth amulet, Spain, 1800-1920
This simple cloth amulet was worn around the neck and was said to protect the wearer from toothache, snake bites and rabies. The figure stitched into the cloth is a saint who believers would call on for protection against disease and cures for illness. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Spain
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- amulet
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- amulet
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0057343
Identifier
- L0057343
- Science Museum A78731
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Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:49:35.510Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:49:35.510Z