Name/Title
Paper amuletEntry/Object ID
K_0756Tags
storageDescription
Decorated protective amulet on parchment. Brownish-black ink; green and red paint (which, in combination with the white unpainted section, resemble the colors of the Italian flag) on a square piece of parchment. The center exhibits a hamsa with a Star of David surrounded by a patterned circle enclosed within a square. The names of ten angels are written inside the circle and in the corners of the square. The phrase "Lilith Chutz [Lilith be gone]" is written along each side of the square. THe outer amulet frame contains verses from the Priestly Blessing and the 22-letter Holy Name, with the names of the patriarchs and matriarchs written in the four corners: Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sara, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah. The shape and format of this amulet are consistent with amulets produced in the 17th and 18th centuries in Italy, which were placed in unique silver amulet holders.Made/Created
Place
Country
ItalyContinent
EuropeNotes
Date made: 18th century