English: Bronze nails with magical signs and inscriptions
Roman, 3rd-4th century AD
Magical nails 'fixed' permanently with the power of magic. Some were used in shrines, others were probably driven into doors of houses to protect the household. The largest nail here has an incantation to the goddess Aremis, the others have words and signs borrowed from Paganism, Judaism and Christianity.
GR 1856.12-26.886
GR 1873.8-20.147
GR 1975.9-2.8
GR 1873.8-20.146
BM Cat Bronzes 3191, 3193, 3192, 3194
(Above information from the info card at the British Museum, London. Items also held at the British Museum)
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