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Understanding the body

Algerian, Italian and Tunisian amulets from the Hildburgh Collection

Our bodies are the most familiar and the most mysterious part of our worldview, and they suffer a variety of assaults.

These exhibits from around the world explore some of the many ways in which the human body has been observed, described and understood both in health and illness.

For a taste of what you would see in the 'Understanding the body' section of Wellcome Collection's 'Medicine Man' gallery, take a look at key exhibits.

Sound bite

Listen to David Gentilcore [MP3], Reader in History, University of Leicester, introducing the importance of amulets as portable pieces of sacred power.

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