The search for an Australian witch bottle
The object to which I refer is commonly described as a witch bottle. Its purpose was to bring pain and suffering to a witch. And, on top of that objective, it could also identify the witch. Witch bottles have been found in the United States and Britain, as well as other parts of Europe.
The work of the Tasmanian Magic Research Project has produced ample evidence of the use of magic in this state during the 19th century. But
