Auction 28
Objects - Judaica, Ceremonial Art and Israeliana
Jan 23, 2013
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 46:
Embroidered Amulet for a Baby – Eastern Europe
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Start price:
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3,800
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Embroidered Amulet for a Baby – Eastern Europe
Embroidered amulet for a baby. [Eastern Europe, 19th century].
Blue silk fabric with colored embroidery. Used for covering a baby in a cradle. In the center are illustrations of fish against "ayin hara", with embroidered acronym of the verse "Ben Porat Yosef Ben Porat alei ayin". [A well-known "segula" for protection]. Another circular embroidered inscription: "Shlaf mein kind zei gezunt" [Yiddish for: Sleep my child, be healthy]. The inscriptions and illustrations are bordered by colored artistic embroidery: branches, leaves and flowers.
47X55 cm. Slight wear.
