4328 – Mermaids Purse charm
- Physical description:
- Dried sharks egg case suspended by red thread in a metal box with a symbol etched in silver
- Museum classification:
- sea witchcraft
- Size:
- 114 x 60 x 43mm
- Information:
The protective egg case of sharks and skates known a a Mermaid's Purse were kept by fishermen for good luck.
This example is suspended in a small metal box with red thread and has a silver coloured protective symbol added
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- natural egg case, cotton, metal, paint
- Copyright ownership:
- MWM
The protective egg case of sharks and skates known a a Mermaid's Purse were kept by fishermen for good luck.
This example is suspended in a small metal box with red thread and has a silver coloured protective symbol added