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Obj. ID: 51452  Amulet, Israel/Eretz Israel, circa 1955

© Gross Family Collection, Photographer: Unknown,

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Name/Title
Amulet | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Date
circa 1955
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
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Unknown
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Period Detail
Gross Family Collection No.
027.012.089
Material/Technique
Parchment, Ink, Written
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Length: 95 cm, Width: 5.2 cm
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Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
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Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
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Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
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Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
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Description

The following description was prepared by William Gross:

Written on a long piece of parchment, this amulet carries a variety of visual symbols. Most prominent is the stylized recognizalble figures of Lilith and the 3 angels that appear on almost all the work of this scribe in the lower part of the scroll. On this example appear as well several magic squares with a large one depicting the 72-letter name of God. The purpose of the amulet is to protect the mother and child as well as ease fears and anxieties. This a personalized amulet but the name of the owner has been erased. The length of the amulet is framed by text.

In the Gross Family Collection there are 8 other amulets written by the same scribe - 027.011.281, 027.011.399, 027.011.691 on paper and 027.012.065, 027.012.076,  027.012.094, 027.012.105, and 027.012.260.

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Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Binding
Decoration Program
Summary and Remarks
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
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