Charm

Description

Amber bead from Skye, used to cure failing sight by rubbing on the eyelids

Museum reference

H.NO 88

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Charm

Date

Late Bronze Age
19th century

Physical description

Amber

Associations

Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Anatomy: A Matter of Death and Life (02 Jul 2022 - 30 Oct 2022)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Amazing Amber (10 May 2013 - 08 Sep 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland