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[es-ES]Record tools[es-ES] [es-ES]Displays[es-ES]	Khamsa by Justine Kuran Remove from selection Add to selection Número del objetoM2022/006 TítuloKhamsa by Justine Kuran Creador Justine Kuran (artist)‎ DescripciónGold 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. Lugar de producciónMelbourne, Victoria, Australia Fecha 2020 - 2020 TemaSephardi Jewry, Sephardic Jewry, amulets, protection Dimensiones frame width: 715.00 mm frame height: 1020.00 mm Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, artwork by Justine Kuran

Número del objetoM2022/006

TítuloKhamsa by Justine Kuran

DescripciónGold 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.

Lugar de producciónMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

Fecha 2020 - 2020

TemaSephardi Jewry, Sephardic Jewry, amulets, protection

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Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, artwork by Justine Kuran

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