Protective-Charm
Date1870-1894
MediumCloth, string, human remains
DimensionsObject/Work: 75 x 75 mm
ClassificationsReligious/Ritual Equipment
Credit Line10/03/2022 - Currenlty missing from box location JGB
Terms
Object numberLDCUM1916.001.113
DescriptionRectangular cloth bag containing a child's caul, namely the membrane that encloses the foetus. Bought and used by sailors as a charm against death by drowning.On View
Not on viewCollections
1844
690-590 BC
1845-1849
