238 – Amulet – Bone hammer of Thor
- Physical description:
- Fish bone Hammer of Thor amulet on thread.
- Museum classification:
- Sea Witchcraft
- Size:
- 100mm x 100mm
- Information:
Original text by Cecil Williamson: 'When a Cornish sea witch made up one of these bone hammer of Thor amulets, she saw to it that it was wrapped and bound around with coloured threads. This example has been opened up to show the fish bone freed from its covering of thread. From Ilfracombe.'
(See also 307.)- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Bone, thread
- Copyright ownership:
- Copyright to The Museum of Witchcraft Ltd.
Original text by Cecil Williamson: 'When a Cornish sea witch made up one of these bone hammer of Thor amulets, she saw to it that it was wrapped and bound around with coloured threads. This example has been opened up to show the fish bone freed from its covering of thread. From Ilfracombe.'
(See also 307.)