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Amulet for a Newborn Boy
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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…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Holy Roman Empire (Germany)

Date:

ca. 1750

Subjects:

Amulets, Birth, Children, Circumcision, Mysticism

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Magical Objects, Magical Texts
Printed page with Hebrew text in the middle surrounded by floral design and figures, with child and crowd of people on top.