Asafoetida amulet, approximately 1917

Item Info

Title:
Asafoetida amulet, approximately 1917
Date:
circa 1917
Description:
Asafoetida amulet for child who died in 1917.
Format:
amulets
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1980s
Series:
D. Frank Hinnant Collection Artifacts, approximately 1917 and undated
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights Note:
The materials in this collection are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. Texts and images from this collection may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior permission from Duke University.
Identifier:
  • hhinna0001
  • ref423_jb3
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308828
  • homst25001
  • ark:/87924/r40000903
  • 785f0c1f-8a55-468d-b48c-f8f003c5bab8
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r40000903
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.