Amulet for a Newborn Boy
Artist Unknown
ca. 1750
This printed amulet, from Germany, was made for infant boys. The amulet has a companion, for a girl child (see “Amulet for a Newborn Girl”). The text in the center of the amulet is surrounded by a Baroque design with decorative borders. The overall design features depictions of both Adam and Eve with apples. There is a scene of the circumcision ceremony at the top.
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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