Amulet
Artist Unknown
ca. 1750
Amulet printed on parchment from Germany. The words in this amulet are arranged to form patterns and shapes.
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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