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Object numberM2022/006

TitleKhamsa by Justine Kuran

DescriptionGold paper filigree hamsa created by Melbourne artist Justine Kuran. Hidden in the work are four other Jewish symbols - the ten commandments (tablets of the law), shabbat candle sticks, the evil eye and a Magen David. The hamsa (khamsa) is a protective symbol embraced by Jewish communities in the Middle East and North Africa. High mortality rates, particularly infant and maternal, fueled the folk belief in sympathetic magic and the use of such symbols.

Production placeMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

Production date 2020 - 2020

SubjectSephardi Jewry, Sephardic Jewry, amulets, protection

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, artwork by Justine Kuran

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