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Engraved with a cross, this rectangular copper pendant was worn around the neck for protection during the 1910 cholera epidemic in Russia. This was one of the largest cholera outbreaks in Europe during the twentieth century and it claimed over 100,000 lives. An amulet was, and for many people still is, believed to have magical and spiritual powers, bringing good fortune and good health and protecting against bad luck, including sickness. They have often been called on in the face of epidemic disease. The amulet is shown here with a similar example (A106006). maker: Unknown maker Place made: Russia Wellcome Images |
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Short title | L0059003 Copper plaque stamped with a Latin cross for protection |
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Author | Wellcome Library, London |
Headline | L0059003 Copper plaque stamped with a Latin cross for protection agai |
Copyright holder | Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Image title | L0059003 Copper plaque stamped with a Latin cross for protection agai
Credit: Science Museum, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org Engraved with a cross, this rectangular copper pendant was worn around the neck for protection during the 1910 cholera epidemic in Russia. This was one of the largest cholera outbreaks in Europe during the twentieth century and it claimed over 100,000 lives. An amulet was, and for many people still is, believed to have magical and spiritual powers, bringing good fortune and good health and protecting against bad luck, including sickness. They have often been called on in the face of epidemic disease. The amulet is shown here with a similar example (A106006). maker: Unknown maker Place made: Russia made: 1900-1909 Published: - Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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