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Triangular shaped amulet, waxed canvas and waxed paper, text written in arabic in ink by Mohammedan Lodjers. Used as a charm against illness. Hasluck: 'Amulets for illness. From various places in Albania. All written by Mohammedan Lodjers, but those…

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:…

Uzat or Sacred Eye in blue glazed ware

Amulet Ded or Djed in blue glazed ware. Reid (1912): 'emblem of Osiris and appears to be a survival of a tree-cult.'

Uzat or Wadjet eye amulet in green glazed ware.

One of a collection of amulets, in leather.

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

Amulet case in dyed (green, brown, black) and tooled leather, and grey and white antelope skin. Two leather tassels, one at each side of base of base. Two loops for suspension strap (strap missing).

Amulet: Buckle of the Girdle of Isis in blue glazed ware.