Bronze Amulet against Disease (Drawing)
This amulet was found rolled up and was probably worn around the neck. It is inscribed with thirteen lines of text in Palestinian Aramaic and incorporates Greek charaktēres, or magical symbols.
Credits
Drawing by Ada Yardeni, courtesy Hagit Yardeni-Lahav and Dafna O'Neill.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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