Ancient Berber silver khamsa, handmade in essaouira, MAROC, order Berber jewelry, ancient hamsa, Hand of Fatima, protective jewelry.

Former Berber silver khamsa, handmade in essaouira, MAROC.

The hand KHAMSA (Arabic) or hamesh hand (Hebrew) is and old and still popular apotropaic amulet for a magical protection against the envious or evil eye. Another Islamic name for this amulet is the Hand of Fatima, in reference to Muhammad's daughter. Another Jewish name for her is Miriam's Hand, in reference to Moses' sister and Aaron.

The words KHAMSA or HAMESH mean "in" and have a sacred value. The hand is painted order on the doors as a symbol of good luck. Amulet in the etymological sense of the word, the hand is also a talisman of fertility. There is good archaeological evidence to suggest that the protective use of HAMESH/KHAMSA predates both Judaism and Islam and refers to the ancient goddess of the Middle East whose hand removes the evil eye.

Width: 3.3 cm.
Height: 6 cm.
Matter: sterling silver 925.
Weight: 15.7 grams.
Origin: Essaouira 1940s, Morocco.

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