Antique Amulet

In ancient Egypt, malachite was associated with the goddess Hathor and was used for amulets and eye makeup. Geologically, malachite forms through the weathering of copper ores and...

Late Qing The antique Chinese tourmaline carvings depicting a pair of birds, perhaps magpies, on a gourd, a symbol of mystery, longevity and used as an amulet. The pair of magpies re...

Further to its collectibility is a subtle lavender accent in both the medallions and the borders, playing beautifully with the gold hues and variety of stars, florals, and earring/am...

This ring may have been used as a touch-piece or amulet. Please note shipping to the United States of America requires the purchaser to fill out a CBP 5106 customs form before the i...

The use of metallic thread adds a touch of preciousness to the composition, placed as a round motif at the heart of the niche, probably as a protective amulet. Warp: wool, ivory ...

This handwoven wool antique Caucasian Soumak flat-weave rug features four amulet medallions along the center of the red and blue cut-out field.

It is enclosed with a hooked amulet border flanked with an inner and outer Meander border.

These elements are not placed arbitrarily; they form a protective language, a visual amulet encoded into the rug’s structure, offering both meaning and presence.

The composition is anchored by two stately hexagonal medallions, each a world unto itself—rich with stylized vases, florals, amulets, and chandeliers that flicker like sacred lamps.

The hamsa hand (or khamsa in Arabic) or hamesh hand (Hebrew) is an old amulet for magical protection from the envious or evil eye, used in both Jewish and Islamic populations.

As one’s gaze drifts deeper into mesmerizing details of this masterwork, the intricate dance of tendrils, floral sprigs, palmettes, and sacred amulets unfolds in harmonious rhythm. E...

These amulets are more than decorative—they function as protective emblems, historically intended to guard the home and its inhabitants.

Set centrally with an oval cabochon carnelian intaglio engraved with a stylised representation of a lion with a crucifix on its back, with alternating amuletic cross and crescent mot...

Across the exceptional field, five vertical columns establish a stately rhythm, each formed by a procession of Herati-inspired medallions, serrated palmettes, and symbolic amulets. T...

The antique Shirvan boteh runner is framed by a red border composed of scorpion motifs and amulets. Two thin guard bands enclose the main border with three-petaled flowers and angula...

Closer to his body, draped crosswise over one shoulder, are a series of amulet boxes threaded along a string necklace. Maitreya is further adorned with earrings and armlets.

Because of the virtues associated with this material amber was carved as amulets and prophylactic ornaments. As an expression of luxury and means amber was also used for adornments a...

Serrated edges of the medallions—rendered in espresso, gray, and pistachio—suggest the rugged silhouette of distant Anatolian ranges, while the fierce diagonals in lemon verbena and ...

Angular vinery and branching forms evoke the iconic Tree of Life in abstracted form, guiding the eye across the surface with intention. Small amulet-like details appear within the pa...

These 31 Brazilian amulets, or balangada, were hammered from sheets of silver in the 19th century to form pomegranates, sugar apples, guava, and other exotic fruits.

Used as a mark of wealth, cameos and intaglios have been collected and adorned since antiquity, and were also used extensively as amulets to bring good luck and fortune to the wearer.

Tengu noodles are said to be an amulet, a blessing, and an auspicious object for business prosperity.

Showing heavily decorated in the bottom with silver nickel hands amulets for the Evil Eye protection and early textiles (wool and silk) and tassels hanging down.