Amulet ornament for a Torah case. North Africa, 1862.
Engraved and cut silver.
The ornament consists of two plates which separate and meet when the case is opened and closed. Two horseshoe gates with inscriptions are engraved on the plates. On the upper part a Hamsa with three fingers pointing upwards while the thumb and the pinkie are pointing outwards. Two fish, facing each other, on the lower part.
Verses are inscribed on the plates.
Height: 12 cm.