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Amulet with inscribed blessings and a khamsa
Amulet with inscribed blessings and a khamsa
Amulet with inscribed blessings and a khamsa
DepartmentAsia

Amulet with inscribed blessings and a khamsa

NameAmulet
CultureJewish
Datec. 1932
Place madeTehran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
MediumMetal (brass, silver)
Dimensions1 9/16 × 1 3/4 in. (4 × 4.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge, A.1968.16.1 SW
Object numberA.1968.16.1 SW
Collections
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