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Amulet (talisman)
Talisman, "chumissa chudia = small hand made of silver, was pinned to the cap of Jewish children to protect them against the evil eye." In Morocco, "chamsa" was the symbol of defence against evil forces.
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Cultural attribution
Juden
Object type
Amulet (talisman)
Dimensions
Length: 2,7 cm
Width: 4 cm
Depth: 0,2 cm
Width: 4 cm
Depth: 0,2 cm
Material/Technique
silver
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III B 424
Provenance and sources
where
Morocco [Land/Region]
Marrakech [Stadt]
who
Juden
who
Max von Quedenfeldt (de.fiz.ddb.model.ddbobject.WhenType$Begin@8e8ce50 - de.fiz.ddb.model.ddbobject.WhenType$End@49dc867a) - Collectors
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