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Zakhor
RitualXIXe–XXe siècle

Cylindrical-case silver kame'a amulet from Yemen

Enrich the Great Book

קמע מכסף בנרתיק גלילי מתימן

Description

Amulet made of a parchment covered with divine names and verses, rolled in a cylindrical case of finely granulated and filigreed silver. Hung at the neck by chains, it was worn especially by women and children. Yemenite Jewish silverwork excelled at these wrought tubes.

Features

Material
Argent
Provenance
Yémen

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