The Art and Science of Healing: From Antiquity to the Renaissance

The Art and Science of Healing: From Antiquity to the RenaissanceThe Art and Science of Healing: From Antiquity to the Renaissance

Sciatica Amulet

Sciatica amulet

Sciatica amulet Carnelian, yellow to orange 13 x 12 x 3 mm 1st–5th c. AD Egypt Simon Ayvaz. KM 26123

On display is again a realistic representation of a reaper with a pointed hat and wearing a tunic; he is cutting stalks of grain. A bird is perched on his back. This amulet was used as a cure for or prevention against back pain.