Obj. ID: 51893
  Sacred and Ritual  Amulet, India (?), 1905

The following description was prepared by William Gross:

Around the edges of the amulet are quotations from the following biblical passages:  Numbers 17:11-15 and Second Samuel 24:25. These quotations have to do with the plague being averted from the land and would give protection against illness. The names of the four rivers of paradise are listed around the Magen David. Above and below these names is a quotation from Exodus 12:23, which deals with the Lord protecting the Israelites in Egypt from the destroyer of the Egyptians. Below this is Psalms 22:10 (Trusting in the Lord). The center of the Magen David contains a large magic square with letters.  The beginning letters are the abbreviations: Psalms 32:7 (for general protection), Genesis 49:18 (for protection at night), and many unidentified abbreviations.  What is clear is that this amulet is made for general protection for both a home and those living in it. The pages were probably printed in India.