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A clay ball, grey coloured, containing human hair, sealed with small pricked holes. Such balls were considered magical and were used in the casting of spells. People believed that possession of a piece of hair gave the owner the power to harm the person from whom it was taken.

Balle en argile, de couleur grise, contenant des cheveux humains. Elle est scellée et comporte des petits trous percés. Ces balles étaient considérées comme magiques et utilisées pour jeter des sorts. Les gens croyaient pouvoir nuire à une personne dont ils possédaient les cheveux.

Eine graue, mit menschlichem Haar vermischte Tonkugel, die mit kleinen eingestochenen Löchern versiegelt ist. Solche Kugeln galten als zauberkräftig und wurden zur Verhexung verwendet. Man glaubte, daß der Besitz von Haar etc. dem Eigentümer Macht über denjenigen verlieh, von dem es stammte.

Palla di argilla di colore grigio, che contiene capelli umani, sigillati con piccoli fori. Tali palle erano considerate magiche e venivano usate durante rituali magici. Si riteneva che il possesso di un pezzo di capelli desse al proprietario il potere di danneggiare la persona di cui erano stati presi i capelli.

Bola em barro, de cor acinzentada, contendo cabelo humano e pequenas perfuraçoes picotadas. Estas bolas eram consideradas mágicas e eram utilizadas para lançar os feitiços. As pessoas acreditavam que a aquisiçao de pedaços de cabelo lhes conferiria poder contra a pessoa do qual havia sido tirado.

Pelota de arcilla, de color gris, con pelo humano, sellada con pequeños agujeros sellados. Este tipo de pelotas eran consideradas mágicas y se utilizaban para lanzar encantamientos. La gente creía que poseer pelo concedía a su dueño poder con el que hacer daño a la persona de la que se cogía.

A clay ball, grey coloured, containing human hair, sealed with small pricked holes. Such balls were considered magical and were used in the casting of spells. People believed that possession of a piece of hair gave the owner the power to harm the person from whom it was taken.

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