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Pierced potato: a protection against the evil eye, 1910

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This potato pierced with matchsticks was found hanging over a row of peas in a Carmarthen garden. This practice had been carried out by the family for several generations.

Owner:
Carmarthenshire County Museum
Creator:
Unknown
License information:
Reproduced by permission of Carmarthenshire County Museum
Copyright Details:
Carmarthenshire County Museum 2003
Publisher Ref:
GTJ23018
Item uploaded:
29/9/2009
Date originally created:
1910
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