Name/Title
Amulet "Coin"Entry/Object ID
K_0012Tags
main displayDescription
Most Ashkenazi amulets of this time period were either written on paper/parchment or printed, making this metal piece unusual. It was probably used for Brit Milah or Pidyon Ha-Ben ceremonies.
Inscription: “May this boy grow up for the Torah, the Chupa, and for good deeds.” back: “Save the children of the people of Israel from the evil eye and from sickness and watch over them. Amen.”Made/Created
Time Period
17th-18th centuryPlace
Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Possibly Poland
