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Zakhor
अनुष्ठानXIXᵉ–XXᵉ siècle

Protective Amulet (Hamsa) from North Africa

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חמסה ממגן מצפון אפריקה

(Protective amulet (Hamsa) from North Africa)

विवरण

The hamsa, a stylized hand meant to ward off the evil eye, is widespread among Maghrebi Jews, shared with their Muslim neighbors. In engraved or pierced silver, it sometimes bears a fish, a Star of David or a verse, and hangs in the home or is worn as a pendant.

विशेषताएँ

सामग्री
Argent
उत्पत्ति
Afrique du Nord

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