Amulet to Be Hung over the Crib of a Newborn

Artist Unknown

ca. 1750

Silver amulet with decorative edges and Hebrew word etched in center.
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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