Amulet, Ink and pencil on parchment
, 19th century (?)
Object Name:
Amulet
Place Made:
Ottoman Empire
Date:
19th century (?)
Medium:
Ink and pencil on parchment
Dimensions:
9 1/16 × 1 3/4 in. (23 × 4.4 cm)
Credit Line:
The H. Ephraim and Mordecai Benguiat Family Collection
Accession Number:
S 170

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A Jewish protective amulet may be a written inscription. This one was made for Hadji Benguiat when he was sick as a child. The text follows Jewish tradition, referring to him by his own name and his mother’s name. At top are a hexagram and a magic box with Hebrew letters that refer to the name of God (spelled various ways); below these are the names of angels. All of these elements were believed to have mystical healing powers.

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