Amulet Pendant with Necklace

NameAmulet with Necklace

CultureJewish - Kurdish

Dateearly 20th century

Place madeNorthern Iraq, Middle East, Asia

MediumSilver

Dimensions28 3/8 × 3 3/4 in. (72 × 9.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.708

Object numberA.1955.86.708

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionChain and beads, large square silver amulet, inscriptions on either side, two 6-point stars included in inscription on one side of amulet. See description by Yedida Stillman in file in curator's office.

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