Shell on leather. Cm. 13,0 width x cm. 8,0 high x cm. 2,2 depht (5.12″ x 3.15″ x 0.87″). Gr. 87,0 (3.07 oz). The Khomissar, in the form of a stylized hand, is believed to ward off the evil eye and, being made of shells, doubles as a fertility symbol. 417 Please share this content if you like […]
Mid 20th century. Silver, Mediterranean Coral gr. 98,7 (3.48 oz); Cm. 15,3 x cm. 9,8 (6.10″ x 3.86″). The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection from the envious or evil eye. An alternative Islamic name for this amulet is Hand of Fatima, in reference to the […]
19th century. Brass. Gr. 461,4 (16.28 oz.); cm. 17,0 high (6.69”) x cm. 12,5 width (4.92”). This hand is the top piece of a lamp. For similar examples see “The Hand in Morocco”, by Khalid El Gharib, Malika Editions. The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet […]
Silver gr. 54,6 (1.92 oz); Cm. 10,5 high x cm. 6,7width (4.13″ x 2.63”). Fine work. The salamander is not afraid nor water nor fire. The salamander reborn from it’s ashes and is symbol of birth, life and rebirth. The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection […]
Mid 20th century. Silver Hands of Fatima, agate beads, shells, coral, silver beads, glass beads. The necklace is cm. 45,0 long (17.71″). Grams 117,9 (4.15 oz.). The Sahrawi people are the people living in the western part of the Sahara desert which includes Western Sahara (claimed by the Polisario and mostly controlled by Morocco), other […]
Mid 20th century. Silver gr. 67,5 (2.38 oz); Cm. 10,5 high x cm. 8,2 width (4.13″ x 3.22”). Fine work. The salamander is not afraid nor water nor fire. The salamander reborn from it’s ashes and is symbol of birth, life and rebirth. The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet […]
Old silver hand of Fatima, mediterranean coral, amazonite, old silver beads. The necklace is cm. 52,0 long (20.47″). gr. 88,9 (3.13 oz.). Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. The name Berber […]
19th century. Brass. Gr. 326,2 (11.50 oz.); cm. 17,5 high (6.88”) x cm. 13,0 width (5.11”). This hand is the top piece of a lamp. For similar examples see “The Hand in Morocco”, by Khalid El Gharib, Malika Editions. The Hand is a common symbol in much of the world since prehistoric times: the hands of the Tassili […]
1970′. Shell on leather. Cm. 9,1 width x cm. 9,6 high (3.58″ x 3.77″). Gr. 73,8 (2.60 oz). Signed on the back. The Khomissar, in the form of a stylized hand, is believed to ward off the evil eye and, being made of shells, doubles as a fertility symbol. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all […]
1970′. Silver gr. 41,0 (1.44 oz); Cm. 9,8 high x cm. 7,0 width (3.85″ x 2.75”). The KHAMSA hand (Arabic) or HAMESH hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for magical protection from the envious or evil eye. An alternative Islamic name for this amulet is Hand of Fatima, in reference to the daughter of Mohammed. […]