Healing the Womb: Roman Uterine Amulets
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Date
January 16, 2026
Location
Hatcher Graduate Library
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Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World
Anna Bonnell Freidin, U-M associate professor of history, talks about a class of largely hematite and red jasper amulets known as "uterine amulets," contextualizing them in the daily lives of Roman women. The university holds one of the most extensive collections of uterine amulets in the world, and a diverse selection are highlighted in the exhibit Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World ( https://events.umich.edu/event/142417).Key Speaker: Anna Bonnell Freidin
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