Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
Six Parchment and Paper Amulets – To Protect Women – Near East
Opening: $200
Unsold
Six parchment and paper amulets, rolled up or folded, in long, narrow format. Near East, [first half of 20th century].
Ink on parchment; ink on paper.
Amulets for protection of women: general protection, healing and success; With letters arranged in squares (kabbalistic "Magic Squares"), and with various ornaments and decorations. Four amulets written on parchment, two written on paper.
Size and condition vary. Paper amulets in fair condition, with tears and blemishes.
Ink on parchment; ink on paper.
Amulets for protection of women: general protection, healing and success; With letters arranged in squares (kabbalistic "Magic Squares"), and with various ornaments and decorations. Four amulets written on parchment, two written on paper.
Size and condition vary. Paper amulets in fair condition, with tears and blemishes.
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan / Mountain Jews and the Caucasus
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan / Mountain Jews and the Caucasus 