Three-part buckle amulet, protection for the mother and baby.Persia, 19th century.
Engraved and welded silver.
The buckle has three hinged parts: the middle section is square; and the two sides are shaped as Persian gates. A flower is engraved in the center of the square part, with the name of the owner of the amulet: "Hana bat Sara". Kabbalistic phrases and the names of protective angels are engraved around the flower.
Length: 15 cm, width: 5 cm.
For a similar object see "Jewish Tradition in Art, the Feuchtwanger Collection of Judaica", by Dr. Isaiah Shachar. Item 931.