The following description was prepared by William Gross:
From earliest times, man has tried to protect himself from misfortune by the use of objects that he considered holy or otherwise (e.g., magically) potent. Amulets and talismans are items generally worn around the neck or wrist, carried in a pocket or purse or hung on a wall. They are meant to protect or aid those who carried or wore them. The Hebrew word for the amulet, kame‘a, has the root meaning "to bind". Jewish amulets are usually comprised of texts (either letters or graphic symbols) that are inscribed on some sort of material; some may also contain plant matter or precious stones. The texts of amulets usually include holy names that are believed to have the ability to affect reality, along with incantations summoning angels or other magical powers. For the most part, an amulet has a specific purpose: to ease childbirth, facilitate recovery from illness, improve one’s livelihood, and so on, but in the modern world many are also made for general protection.
A highly unusual printed amulet, this sheet is decorated with a border that is usually associated with printed Ketubot made in Austria and used in Morocco (035.011.130).
The printed text is labeled as published in Jerusalem, primarily in gold ink with an illustration of the wisdom of the hand. This amulet was found in Morocco and was clearly used there, where the hand may have had the added meaning of the hamsa, so much in use in that country. The talisman is a birth amulet and is inscribed with a call to the prophet Eliyahu, the three angels - Sanoi, Sansanoi, and Samangalaf - who protect the newborn infant, the names of the patriarchal couples, and specific pronouncements against Lilith.