Toad Vaccines and Magical Jewellery

Museum Secrets by Ashmolean Museum

May 21, 20218:04Arts

Join curator Matthew Winterbottom as he explores ancient beliefs about disease testing and vaccines, through the Ashmolean’s collection of toadstone rings. These bizarre pieces of jewellery have a lot to tell us about th...

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