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Amulet for Rudolf II

Artist Unknown

ca. 1600

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Circular amulet with stones around perimeter and image of candelabrum with Hebrew text in center, surrounded by images of the zodiac.

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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

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Christian-Jewish relations

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