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Lucky charms from Australia consisting of three shells and 1 coin . One is a cowrie shell. The shells are sealed with a waxy substance and contain dried organic material. The coin is an Australian 5 cent from 1990. Robert Dawson acquired them from Ruth MacDonald. Part of the Robert Dawson Romany collection.

4 lucky charms: shell, metal

MERL List - Box Number: 17 // Artefact Number: X01 // Description: 3 shells and 1 coin from Australia, Object history note - 'NOTES ON OBJECTS IN THE ROBERT DAWSON COLLECTION, FROM CONVERSATION MAY 2018 [...] X01 Lucky charms. These are from Ruth MacDonald.'

1990 - 1990

Shell, Coín

Shell, mollusc, Metal