Antique Hamsa/Yad/Hand of Fatima/hand of Mary/...

View Similar Items

Antique Silver 'Yad'

Rare Antique Judaica Torah Pointer/Yad Germany 1900

Antique Judaica Sterling Silver Torah Pointer (Yad) 1873

Antique Exceptional Judaica Sterling Silver Torah Pointer/Yad 1844

Silver Jewish Torah Pointer or Yad

Rare English Antique Sterling Silver Yad - Hallmarked in London in 1907

Large Antique Church Statue Mary of Lourdes

Antique Religion Print of the Presentation of Mary '1913'

Antique Print of Mary Holding Jesus Christ, C.1880

Antique Moroccan Handmade Silver Hamsa with Lizard Symbol – 1880

A Moroccan Brass Hamsa Amulet

Antique Oak Sculpture – 'The Grief of Mary' , circa 1500

About the Item

Antique Khamsa/Yad gold with diamonds. Adopted by many sects such as Muslims,Christians and Jews. the image of the open right hand is seen in Mesopotamian artifacts of teaching and protection.[2] Other symbols of divine protection based around the hand include the Hand-of-Venus (or Aphrodite) and the Hand-of-Mary that was used to protect women from the evil eye, boost fertility and lactation, promote healthy pregnancies, and strengthen the weak.[2] One theory postulates a connection between the khamsa and the Mano Pantea (or Hand-of-the-All-Goddess), an amulet known to ancient Egyptians as the Two Fingers. In this amulet, the Two Fingers represent Isis and Osiris and the thumb, their child Horus and it was used to invoke the protective spirits of parents over their child.[2] Another theory traces the origins of the hamsa to Carthage (Phoenicia) where the hand (or in some cases vulva) of the supreme deity Tanit was used to ward off the evil eye.[6] A Hand of Miriam With the advent of Islam, the khamsa came to be known as the hand of Fatima to commemorate Fatima Zahra, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.[7][5] Sources indicate that it is known to Europeans as the "hand of Fatima" or "hands of Fatima", while natives call it by its Arabic name khamsa, khams, or khoms.[8][9] Arabs also call the amulet simply al-kaff ( "the hand").[10] According to Bruno Barbatti, while this motif is "the most important apotropaic sign in the Islamic world," many modern day representations continue to "show unmistakably that they derive from sex symbolism."[11] The hamsa's path into Jewish culture, and its popularity particularly in Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish communities, can be traced through its use in Islam.[6][2] This "favorite Muslim talisman" became a part of Jewish tradition in North African and Middle Eastern Jewish communities.[12] Jews retained the Arabic name hamsa, but renamed it the hand of Miriam, referencing the sister of the biblical Moses and Aaron, so as not to reference the daughter of the prophet of Islam.[6][5][13] The khamsa holds recognition as a bearer of good fortune among Christians in the region as well. Levantine Christians call it the hand of Mary (Arabic: Kef Miryam, or the "Virgin Mary's Hand").[14][15] Well after the end of Islamic rule in Spain, its use was significant enough to prompt an episcopal committee convened by Emperor Charles V to decree a ban on the Hand of Fatima and all open right hand amulets in 1526.[2]

Dimensions:
Width: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Gold
Place of Origin:
Unknown
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1820
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Vancouver, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9010740738

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver 'Yad'

$818

Rare Antique Judaica Torah Pointer/Yad Germany 1900

Located in Doha, QA

This very unusual Torah Pointer originated from Germany. The index finger has been professionally restored. The Pointer is complemented by ornamented sterling silver end. This Yad i...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Art Deco Religious Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Antique Judaica Torah Pointer/Yad Germany 1900

$4,650

Antique Judaica Sterling Silver Torah Pointer (Yad) 1873

Located in Doha, QA

This rare antique sterling silver judaical Yad (literally translated from Hebrew as “hand”) or Torah pointer was found in Vienna and survived among other historical religious items (...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Religious Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Judaica Sterling Silver Torah Pointer (Yad) 1873

$2,750

Free Shipping

Antique Exceptional Judaica Sterling Silver Torah Pointer/Yad 1844

Located in Doha, QA

This outstanding sterling silver Torah Pointer is 35 cm long and was found in Spain. Hand crafted with lots of details and very filigran in 1844 ,19th century. On top there is a lit...

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Exceptional Judaica Sterling Silver Torah Pointer/Yad 1844

$3,900

Free Shipping

Silver Jewish Torah Pointer or Yad

Located in Delft, NL

A silver Jewish Torah pointer or Yad A silver yad is a Jewish ritual pointer, known as a Torah pointer, used by the reader to follow the text during the Torah reading from the parchment Torah scrolls...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Silver Jewish Torah Pointer or Yad

$1,883

Rare English Antique Sterling Silver Yad - Hallmarked in London in 1907

By Jacob Fenigstein

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1907 by Jacob Fenigstein, this handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Yad, is of traditional form. The yad measures 12"(30cm) ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Religious Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare English Antique Sterling Silver Yad - Hallmarked in London in 1907

$3,156