# @toledomuseum on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW9eCWYCZaw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63565185-toledomuseum-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-10T18:01:48.000+00:00

## Caption

🔮 Spellbound Secrets

Not all magic was meant to protect, some was meant to stop others in their tracks like this Miniature Coffin with Curse Figure from the 4th century BCE.

This miniature lead coffin holds a bound figure, buried as part of an ancient Greek practice meant to “bind” rivals — often in legal disputes — limiting their ability to speak, act, or succeed.

While these practices may feel unfamiliar today, they offer a glimpse into how people once navigated conflict, justice, and uncertainty.

Discover more stories like this in Cursed! The Power of Magic in the Ancient World at the Toledo Museum of Art.

Plan your visit at the link in our bio. 

#SpellboundSecrets #CursedExhibition #AncientHistory #ArtAndBelief #ToledoMuseumOfArt

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