Silver hamsa with fish from Tunisia — Historical Objects

Description

Protective silver hand whose palm often shows a fish, a symbol of fertility and warding off the evil eye, distinctive of Tunisian Judaism. Filigree and granulation adorn the fingers; it was hung at the doorway or on children's necks. Djerba and Tunis were major centres of this craft.

Features

Material: Argent
Provenance: Tunisie

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