4291 – Copper Printer’s Plate

Physical description:

A rectangular piece of thick copper sheet with something (probably a name) engraved on it in mirror writing - probably a printer's plate for a business card. The writing is extremely difficult to make out.

Museum classification:

New Orleans Tradition / Voodoo

Size:

57 x 87 x 1

Information:

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

It is likely that this object was used as some kind of charm because of the person whose business cards were printed from it - for example, if it was a doctor, it might have been held to have healing powers; if it was a solicitor, it might have been held to have the power to help people involved in legal difficulties.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Metal (copper)

Copyright ownership:

MWM

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

It is likely that this object was used as some kind of charm because of the person whose business cards were printed from it - for example, if it was a doctor, it might have been held to have healing powers; if it was a solicitor, it might have been held to have the power to help people involved in legal difficulties.