Hand amulet "hamsa" · Morocco, presumably from As-Sawira · ID: 3033034
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Size
H: 12,5 cm
H: 4.9 inch
Description
silver (40 g), chased and engraved decor, central motif: hexagram, showing the so-called “Salomo seal”, surrounded by delicate tendriled motifs, soldered loop for support, very good condition;
hand amulets serve for warding off evil, above all the dreaded “evil eye”, but served as symbol for good luck as well.
The object Hand amulet “hamsa” with the object ID 3033034 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 250.
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