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A Rare Amulet for the Protection of Pregnant Women and Newborn Children [Kurdistan: ca. 1900]
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Manuscript on paper
Ink on paper (12 ΒΌ x 17 in.; ?? x ?? mm); framed
minor losses to central panel, upper right-hand broder and circle at lower left.
minor losses to central panel, upper right-hand broder and circle at lower left.
Literature
The Jewish World: 100 Treasures of Art and Culture, by Alla Efimova and Francesco Spagnolo Eds., 2014 pp. 28-29.
Catalogue Note
This amulet was created to protect pregnant women against infertility and miscarriage as well as to shield newborn male children, on the eve of their circumcisions, from the machinations of the evil demon Lilith. Depicted in the center is a fierce multi-winged angel armed with two knives to defend against Lilith. The central image is surrounded by multiple texts calling upon the help of numerous angels and providing further measures of protective security. This unusual amulet is closely related to one in the Judah L. Magnes Museum (2007.0.65; A5).