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Auction 13 · Lot 68
Identical pieces, slightly domed rectangles with angled corners, with four loops at back; filigree trim, engraved with Hebrew amuletic inscriptions. W: 90mm. No marks found. Red cord added.
- Estimate
- $300–$500
- Hammer price
- $250
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
TWO SILVER AMULETS.
Persia, 19th - early 20th century.
summary
This type of amulet was worm by women on their upper arm, for protection. See T. Schrire, Hebrew Magic Amulets (1982) nos. 31 - 35, pp. 158-160.