lucky charm; mascot

Soldier's holed stone mascot. Stone, threaded through with short piece of twine. Carried by Pte. White, Northamptonshire Regiment during the First World War. Part of twine is now not attached to the object.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
19.106
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 12 g; overall: 50 x 23 x 20 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
stone; plant fibre
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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