Bidspirit auction | Manuscripts on matters of Segulot
Manuscripts on matters of Segulot and Amulets, incantations, diagrams, and letter permutations, in the manner of practical Kabbalah. [Yemen, second half of the 19th century, approx.]. - Manuscripts on matters of Segulot and Amulets, incantations, diagrams, and letter permutations, in the manner of practical Kabbalah. [Yemen, second half of the 19th century, approx.]. A collection of [2] manuscripts in the manner of Kabbalah, for protection and safeguarding. [28] leaves, 10 cm, bound together; one leaf detached. A Kabbalistic composition for protection and safeguarding, apparently never printed. [Yemenite and Middle Eastern, second half of the 19th century and later]. Simple binding, stains, tears across several leaves. With: [14] leaves, of which [4] leaves detached, containing Segulot and prayers, permutations of Names and Segulot, for deliverance in times of distress, protection from bandits, safeguarding on journeys by land and sea, in forests and places of danger, and more. Some of these appear in the writings of the Shelah and in Shevet Musar. Moroccan or Eretz Yisrael manuscript. Without binding, stains, tears, defects along the edges of the detached leaves — one leaf lacking its upper portion. Fair condition.