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Protective hamsa amulet from a Moroccan Jewish tradition, densely engraved and inscribed with the kabbalistic letter sequence:
אנקתם · פסתם · פספסים · דיונסים
(Anaktam · Pastam · Paspasim · Dionsim)
These words are not standard Hebrew prose, but kabbalistic divine-name permutations, traditionally understood as protective formulas associated with the 22-letter Name of God. Such sequences appear frequently in Jewish amuletic practice, where sacred letters are combined, permuted, and concealed to invoke divine protection without writing an explicit, fully spelled divine name.
The amulet is richly ornamented with flowing vegetal and geometric engraving, and the letters are rendered in raised relief against a darkened ground, enhancing both legibility and ritual presence. Amulets bearing extended divine-name formulas like this were typically worn on the body or hung in the home as protective talismans, especially for safeguarding against harm, fear, and misfortune.
Details
Origin: Morocco, Jewish tradition
Date: 20th century
Material: Mixed metal (silver-tone; not tested for silver content)
Technique: Hand engraving with raised lettering
Inscription: Kabbalistic divine-name formula (אנקתם פסתם פספסים דיונסים)
Motifs: Hamsa, vegetal and geometric ornament
Condition: Good vintage condition with surface wear consistent with age and use
Size: 5 inches tall × 3 inches wide
Protective hamsa amulet from a Moroccan Jewish tradition, densely engraved and inscribed with the kabbalistic letter sequence:
אנקתם · פסתם · פספסים · דיונסים
(Anaktam · Pastam · Paspasim · Dionsim)
These words are not standard Hebrew prose, but kabbalistic divine-name permutations, traditionally understood as protective formulas associated with the 22-letter Name of God. Such sequences appear frequently in Jewish amuletic practice, where sacred letters are combined, permuted, and concealed to invoke divine protection without writing an explicit, fully spelled divine name.
The amulet is richly ornamented with flowing vegetal and geometric engraving, and the letters are rendered in raised relief against a darkened ground, enhancing both legibility and ritual presence. Amulets bearing extended divine-name formulas like this were typically worn on the body or hung in the home as protective talismans, especially for safeguarding against harm, fear, and misfortune.
Details
Origin: Morocco, Jewish tradition
Date: 20th century
Material: Mixed metal (silver-tone; not tested for silver content)
Technique: Hand engraving with raised lettering
Inscription: Kabbalistic divine-name formula (אנקתם פסתם פספסים דיונסים)
Motifs: Hamsa, vegetal and geometric ornament
Condition: Good vintage condition with surface wear consistent with age and use
Size: 5 inches tall × 3 inches wide