Beschreibung:

Amulet for protection of the mother of a newborn boy, and of the newborn. [Sulzbach?, Germany, 18th century]. Woodcut; print on paper. Printed amulet depicting an encounter between Elijah and Lilith. At the top is a depiction of a circumcision. On the left and right margins are the figures of Adam (right) and Eve (left), each standing on a balcony with a canopy. The text beneath the Hebrew title "LeZachar" ("For the male child") is in German, written in Hebrew letters (Tsena Urena letters). Printed at the bottom is the inscription "Brit Kodesh" ("Holy Covenant"). Length: 17.5 cm, width: 21.5 cm. Fair condition. Creases, folding marks and wear. Left corners cut. Stains. Glued on black cardboard and framed. See: "Jewish Tradition in Art: The Feuchtwanger Collection of Judaica" by Dr. Isaiah Shachar (Israel Museum, 1971), item no. 2.