Lot 154
Five Parchment Amulets – For Pregnancy, and for Protection of Women and Newborns –Near East
Five parchment amulets, rolled up, in long, narrow format. Near East, [first half of 20th century].
Ink on parchment.
Five amulets for protection of women, against the Evil Eye, for general welfare and success, for healing, and for various other matters, with illustrations and Hebrew inscriptions, including: two amulets for the protection of "Nargaz daughter of Jubar"; amulet for the protection of the child "Eliyahu son of Nargaz", with illustration of angels that guard against the female demon Lilith and with sword-shaped image; amulet with two images of swords; amulet for "Katoun daughter of Zaltana," "may she be blessed with true pregnancy and offspring," along with an illustration of angels guarding against the female demon Lilith, and an image of Lilith; Stars of David, letters arranged in squares (kabbalistic "Magic Squares"), and more.
Size and condition vary.
