R/1/33 – Drawing of a man holding a bough, another bough with reeds around it, and an amulet; and notes

Collection Number:

R/1/33

Object name:

Drawing of a man holding a bough, another bough with reeds around it, and an amulet; and notes

Object type:

Drawing

Languages:

Dutch,English

Book titles referenced:

The black arts

Book authors referenced:

Richard Cavendish

Book locations referenced:

Routledge 1967

The man ‘R’ is dresses in late Middle Ages-clothing. He holds a bough ‘d’ with three ends, ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’. He points to a piece of paper ‘e’, with the four quarters on it ( n, o, s, w). An 8 in the lower right corner.
Next to is a bough ‘d’, ending in two tips, ‘a’ and ‘b’. The other end is wrapped in grass or reeds ‘f’.
A round amulet with the letter ‘R’ on it and three dots.
Notes: ‘Zie [see] “The story of man’s search for supernatural power”, &C, Aant. [notes] 1948, fol. 266d. Toevoegen aan [add to] F3: Richard Cavendish, “The black arts”, Routledge, 1967. Idem: Aant [notes] 1949, fol. 427, “The dark world of witches”, &c. [zie [see] F2, R.]. H.’