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A gold memento mori pendant, used to remind the user of the transience of life and material luxury, containing a decaying corpse inside a coffin. (Closed)

Yoruba Ibeji figures, representing twins

Sioux Indian amulet in the form of a turtle, worn by girls to ward off illness. Said to contain the umbilical cord of the wearer. Decorated in beading. Northern Plains

An artificially manufactured version of a goa stone found inside the stomachs of an animal (bezoar stones) and its case. Made in India from a paste of clay, crushed shell, amber, musk and resin and used for numerous complaints such as poisons

The case of artificially manufactured version of a goa stone

A gold memento mori pendant, used to remind the user of the transience of life and material luxury, containing a decaying corpse inside a coffin. (Open)

A Coconut charm, New Ginuea

Graeco-Roman phallic amulet

Compass encased within a shell, good luck charm

A selection of good luck charms used by soldiers

An amuletic necklace of glass beads. The pattern of onlain circles resembling eyes acts as protection against the evil eye, Hebron, Palestine.

Cabbalistic amulet the safe pregnancy, 18th c.

A memento mori statue, used to remind the user of the transience of life and material luxury, containing a decaying corpse inside a coffin.

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Compass encased within a shell, good luck charm

A selection of good luck charms used by soldiers

An amuletic necklace of glass beads. The pattern of onlain circles resembling eyes acts as protection against the evil eye, Hebron, Palestine.

Cabbalistic amulet the safe pregnancy, 18th c.

A memento mori statue, used to remind the user of the transience of life and material luxury, containing a decaying corpse inside a coffin.