Amulet

Artist Unknown

ca. 1725

Printed page with Hebrew text in the middle adorned with woodcuts depicting zodiac signs on the right and left sides and Star of David in center.
This early printed amulet from Germany, meant as protection for a woman in childbirth, is adorned with woodcuts illustrating the Hebrew months of the year. The main panel, framed by images of the zodiac, features an inscription banishing the demon Lilith, who, according to folklore, was Adam’s first wife.

Credits

Courtesy GFC Trust / William L. Gross. Photo by Ardon bar Hama.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.

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