Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS X893 K514 no.11

Metadata

DS ID:

DS18829

Shelfmark:

MS X893 K514 no.11

Title:

Ḳameʻa / קמיע

Amulet

Place:

Greece?

Greece TGN

Date:

189-

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Vocalized Hebrew

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Material:

paper, ill.

Paper AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf : paper, ill. ; 50 x 36 cm

Note:

The amulet is illustrated with purple and blue colors (the menorah).
Shelfmark: MS X893 K514 no.11
Manuscript written on paper in Oriental square handwriting.
The amulet was written for Yitsḥaḳ Shabtai Barukh (the baby's father) on Tuesday 23rd of Shevat.
According to other Mss. (ketubot) this family was from Akarnania (Greece).

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Hebrew

Nineteenth century

Charm

Amulets (Judaism)

Magen David

Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric

Jewish magic

Menorah

Incantations, Hebrew

Bible. Psalms

Shema

Cabala

Institutional Record:

https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/7402520

Holding Institution:

Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library