Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Oleg Kalashnikov |
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Amulet
Iraqi Kurdistan or Iran Late 19th century Silver, engraved, inlaid with carnelian Amulet: H: 6.2; W: 6 cm Chain: L: 78 cm The Feuchtwanger Collection, purchased and donated by Baruch and Ruth Rappaport, Geneva Accession number: HF 0848 ; 103/477 |
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The engraved letter combinations represent amuletic formulae or acronyms of Biblical verses, prayers, and names of angels. Publications: Shachar, Isaiah, Jewish Tradition in Art: The Feuchtwanger Collection of Judaica, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1981 Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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