M0017985: Stone amuletic object in the form of a hand, Bolivia

Previous title, replaced October 2020: Amuletic objects of stone in the form of a hand, Bolivia.

Photograph of an amuletic object of stone to ensure fertility, prevent fatigue and to give luck in wearing. In the form of a hand holding an object.. It was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point and given accession number A300646.

May 1960

1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.