4284 – Bottle Containing Cross

Physical description:
A short clear glass bottle, containing a clear liquid, and, resting on the bottom, a small cross hand carved out of wood, plus what may be a rusty pin. There is also some kind of greyish powdery deposit. The top of the bottle is sealed with reddish clay. The cross suggests that the liquid may be holy water. Alternatively it may be swamp water.
Museum classification:
New Orleans Tradition / Voodoo
Size:
105 x 53 diam
Information:

Part of the collection of objects in the Voodoo Priest's Box, MWM id. 4220.

This was probably used for protection magic.

Resource:
Object
Materials:
Glass, clay, wood, metal, unknown liquid

Part of the collection of objects in the Voodoo Priest's Box, MWM id. 4220.

This was probably used for protection magic.