Warding Off Evil and Illness: An Oriental Hebrew Amulet
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Warding Off Evil and Illness: An Oriental Hebrew Amulet
Rare Ms 56
Amulet from the Cairo Genizah
N.d. 18th or 19th century ?
The side panels, which surround the main body of the amulet, feature a series of angelic names. The top panel features three angelic names, Senoy, Sansenoy, Semangelof, enclosed within three bird-like shapes. The amulet was written for Rivkah bat Miriam,
Credit: Amulet from the Cairo Genizah, Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
