Khamsa by Justine Kuran
InventarnummerM2022/006
TitelKhamsa by Justine Kuran
Hersteller Justine Kuran (artist)
BeschreibungGold 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.
EntstehungsortMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Datum 2020 - 2020
SchlagwortSephardi Jewry, Sephardic Jewry, amulets, protection
Format
- frame width: 715.00 mm
frame height: 1020.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, artwork by Justine Kuran