Protective-Charm
Date1870 - 1916
Where associated
MediumFossil
DimensionsObject/Work: 83 x 19 mm
ClassificationsReligious/Ritual Equipment
Credit LineOn display at heritage centre first floor case Charms and Superstitions
Terms
Object numberLDCUM1916.001.021
DescriptionPiece of Belemnite (the fossil bone of a cuttlefish). It is cylindrical with a pointed end, and metalic in appearance. It was regarded as a thunderbolt , and used as a charm against lightning. Collected in South London. It may be associated with Edward Lovett but this is not recorded in accession information.On View
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