Amulet for grace (Gaster Amulet 1C)
A metal amulet for grace.
Information about this document
- Physical Location: The John Rylands Library
- Collection: Gaster Amulet Collection
- Classmark: Gaster Amulet 1C
- Title: Amulet for grace
- Subject(s): Amulets
- Origin Place: North Africa?
- Date of Creation: 19th-20th century
- Language(s): Hebrew
- Former Owner(s): Gaster, Moses 1856-1939
- Technique(s): engraved
- Mode: Worn around the neck or carried on the person.
- Function: Grace and honour.
- Note(s):
A square plate with a kabbalistic name (בפיא) engraved on it. It has a small hole at the upper middle part, possibly intended for use as a pendant.
The name בפיא is an acronym of בן פרת יוסף (Genesis 49:22) with an additional א. According to some practical Kabbalah texts, this extra א is believed to represent the divine name אהיה.
- Quotation(s):"בפיא"
- Extent: height: 19 mm, width: 20 mm.
- Material(s): Lead
- Format: Sheet
- Condition:
Fine
- Shape: square
- Script:
Hebrew square script.
- Acquisition: Acquired by The John Rylands Library from the heirs of Moses Gaster in 1954.
- Date of Acquisition: 1954
- Data Source(s): Catalogue description is by Gal Sofer (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva); edited by Zsófia Buda.
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- Physical Location: The John Rylands Library
- Collection: Gaster Amulet Collection
- Classmark: Gaster Amulet 1C
- Title: Amulet for grace
- Subject(s): Amulets
- Origin Place: North Africa?
- Date of Creation: 19th-20th century
- Language(s): Hebrew
- Former Owner(s): Gaster, Moses 1856-1939
- Technique(s): engraved
- Mode: Worn around the neck or carried on the person.
- Function: Grace and honour.
- Note(s):
A square plate with a kabbalistic name (בפיא) engraved on it. It has a small hole at the upper middle part, possibly intended for use as a pendant.
The name בפיא is an acronym of בן פרת יוסף (Genesis 49:22) with an additional א. According to some practical Kabbalah texts, this extra א is believed to represent the divine name אהיה.
- Quotation(s):"בפיא"
- Extent: height: 19 mm, width: 20 mm.
- Material(s): Lead
- Format: Sheet
- Condition:
Fine
- Shape: square
- Script:
Hebrew square script.
- Acquisition: Acquired by The John Rylands Library from the heirs of Moses Gaster in 1954.
- Date of Acquisition: 1954
- Data Source(s): Catalogue description is by Gal Sofer (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva); edited by Zsófia Buda.
