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Ear-shaped silver votive offering dedicated for sickness of the part represented, for a cure when ill.

A cluster of 7 amulets, 2 dark brown, 1 beige, 3 light brown, 1 red striped, cords all twisted together 'against the effects of evil

Triangular, black amulet, decorated with embroidery, beads and gold lace in circles and loops, with coloured rope: green, pink, yellow, orange, purple and brown. Used against illness by Catholics, from Shala, North-East Albania. Note in donor file:…

Wooden spade-shaped implement, used for beating clothes when washing. Kosovo work.

Circular alms-dish, in tinned copper. Shows Eve handing apple to Adam with serpent entwined round tree. Greek inscription on inside of dish. From Mount Athos, Greece.

Shelves set in each other & bowed twig at the head end. A long narrow hole as a handle-hold on both of the long sides, these sides decorated with a pattern of regular lines and stylised flowers. This is one of four cradles collected from Albania by…

Round flask, made of carved wood, wooden stopper, leather handle.

Two black leather shoes, each one decorated with a large pompom and orange button, soles decorated with white metal studs. Hasluck: 'worn by Albanian women'.

Round leather purse. Decoration: iron crow button, red leather, openwork and brass rings (three), leaf-shaped decoration on the bottom. Leather thread through purse.

Oblong casket in glazed pottery, mosque-shaped, painted in various designs, with holes and bowl on top. Decoration:black drawing, coloured.