Amulet to Be Hung over the Crib of a Newborn
Artist Unknown
ca. 1750
The Hebrew word Shaddai—another name for God—is etched in the center of this ornate silver amulet from Italy.
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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