Name/Title
Papercut amuletEntry/Object ID
K_1063Description
A hand-cut Jewish papercut on parchment, most likely from Germany, dating to the 18th or early 19th century. The amulet bears Hebrew inscriptions and is finely decorated with delicate cut-work motifs including a deer, a Torah crown, a flowering tree, and geometric and vegetal ornaments typical of Ashkenazi Jewish folk art of the period. The overall shape is heart-like, symbolizing love and blessing, and it was likely created as a protective amulet or ceremonial gift for a family occasion such as a birth, wedding, or redemption ritual. A refined and evocative work of art reflecting the spiritual and aesthetic world of Central European Jewish communities in the early modern era.Made/Created
Place
Country
GermanyContinent
EuropeNotes
Date made: 18th or 19th century