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Amulet worn by a young boy to protect him from the evil eye
Amulet worn by a young boy to protect him from the evil eye
Amulet worn by a young boy to protect him from the evil eye
DepartmentMiddle East

Amulet worn by a young boy to protect him from the evil eye

NameAmulet
Artist Artist not recorded
CultureBedouin
Datelate 19th century
Place madeHistoric Palestine, Middle East/West Asia, Asia
MediumSilver alloy, ceramic, blue glaze
Dimensionsoverall: 5.5 CM L
Credit LineIFAF Collection, From the John D. Whiting Palestinian Amulet Collection
Object numberFA.1981.48.5ab
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Alice B. Whiting
Description1. Blue perforated ceramic disk set in metal bezel, 3 pendant disks.
2. Blue perforated ceramic disk set in metal bezel, 3 pendant cresent moons.
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