Auction 61 · Lot 470
IRAQI HEBREW WOMAN’S AMULET.
- Estimate
- $700–$1,000
- Hammer price
- $1,400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Late 19th-century
Description
Round-cornered square plaque with beaded border and two suspension loops, engraved on either side with Names of God, angels and kabbalistic acrostics, diagrams, six-pointed star and phraseology, includes the “I am that I am” word square and the name of the ‘Avartiel’ angel suggesting this is an amulet worn by expecting mothers to ward off miscarriages. Accompanied by linked chain. 3.5 x 3 inches.
summary
For a similar example of a square-shaped, beaded border suspended amulet, see Magnes Museum(accession number 69,74).