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Amulets

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  • Mandrake roots in human form; the mandrake plant; ginseng. Engraving.
  • Mandrake roots in human form; the mandrake plant; ginseng. Engraving.
  • Contents of a Breverl, showing the emblems of various Saints.
  • Mandrake roots in human form; the mandrake plant; ginseng. Engraving.
  • Mandrake roots in human form; the mandrake plant; ginseng. Engraving.
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    Nail figure used to fix oaths and heal the sick

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    Amulets and magic bowls : Aramaic incantations of late antiquity / by Joseph Naveh, Shaul Shaked.

    Naveh, Joseph. | Date: [1985], ©1985
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    Compass encased within a shell, good luck charm

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    Islamic talismanic tradition in nineteenth-century Asante / David Owusu-Ansah.

    Owusu-Ansah, David. | Date: [1991], ©1991
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    A selection of good luck charms used by soldiers

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