Amulet

Artist Unknown

ca. 1750

Printed page with Hebrew words arranged in concentric squares and intersecting diamonds, and Star of David in the middle.
Amulet printed on parchment from Germany. The words in this amulet are arranged to form patterns and shapes.

Credits

Courtesy GFC Trust / William L. Gross. Photo by Ardon bar Hama.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.

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