Amulet case, of silk, said to have belonged to Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu (Tipu Sultan): Indian, South Asia, India, pre 1798

Bronze amulet with phallic symbol, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)

Perforated bear's tooth amulet inscribed FUTHARK, derived from the first six letters of the runic alphabet, from Birsay, Orkney

Amulet of rock crystal, circular and conical, from the Lochspouts Crannog, Ayrshire, 500 - 1000

Amulet in the form of Zhou Dynasty two-kin, Liang State coin: China, Qing dynasty

Wang Mang bronze 50-value piece, probably amulet coin, China, 7 - 22 AD

Silver amulet for 'long life, riches and honour', China, no date

Silver amulet for success in Civil Service examination, China, 19th century

Gold amulet, China, no date

Bronze charm, China, 19th century AD

Bronze charm, China, 19th century AD

Amulet of blue green faience of Pataikos surmounted by a scarab standing on crocodiles and holding snakes, flanked by figures of Nephthys and Isis surmounted by falcons: Ancient Egyptian, Late Period

Amulet in hard pale green faience of Pataikos as a pot-bellied dwarf: Ancient Egyptian, probably Ptolemaic Period

Faience amulet of the god Nefertem as a man, hands to sides striding forward while standing on a lion: Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, c.664 - 332 BC

Pale green faience amulet of the god Bes holding an oryx, with black details, broken at waist and headdress: Ancient Egyptian, probably Roman Period, c. 30 BC - AD 395

Pale green faience amulet of the goddess Taweret as a hippopotamus standing up-right: Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, c.664-332 BC