1704 – Amulet: Boar’s tusks

Physical description:
A pair of boar's tusks joined together to make a crescent-shaped protective amulet.
Museum classification:
Protection
Size:
110 x 110 x 10
Information:

Crescent-shapes made from joining a pair of boar's tusks are a common amulet in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, often attached to the harness of horses.

Resource:
Object
Materials:
Tusk
Copyright ownership:
Treetrunk Ltd

Crescent-shapes made from joining a pair of boar's tusks are a common amulet in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, often attached to the harness of horses.