Childbirth amulet with angelic names; קמיע ליולדת עם שמות המלאכים

Contributor:

Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning (former owner)

Name:

Annenberg Research Institute

Timespan:

19th century

Date:

1800

Language:

Hebrew

Provenance:

Formerly owned by the Dropsie College Library; "purchased in Cairo" (Dropsie College files), circa 1920.

Subject:

Rivḳah bat Miriyam; Cabala; Angels; Childbirth -- Religious aspects -- Judaism; Amulets (Judaism) -- 19th century -- Specimens; Kabbale; Amulettes -- Aspect religieux -- Judaïsme; Amulets (Judaism)

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts, Hebrew; Manuscripts, Aramaic; amulets; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

2 leaves : paper, illustrations; 60 x 8 cm or less.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

In Hebrew, with some words in Aramaic.; Title supplied by cataloger.

Physical Location:

Library at the Katz Center, Rare Book Manuscripts, CAJS Rar Ms 56