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| Keywords: Byzantine - Amuletic Pendant - Walters 542653.jpg On this side of the pendant is an eye attacked by a lion snake scorpion stork and spears According to the Testament of Solomon a magical text dating to before the 3rd century AD The image of the much suffering eye protected the wearer from the Evil Eye which could do harm by its very glance On the other side Solomon the Holy Rider spears Lillith the embodiment of evil century 5 6 Late Antique bronze cm 5 2 3 1 1 2 accession number 54 2653 22369 L Alexander Wolfe Jerusalem date of acquisition unknown by purchase Sale Auction XXIII Frank Sternberg Zurich November 20 1989 no 176 Walters Art Museum 1989 by purchase Museum purchase 1989 Translation One God / The one God overcomes the evil JHVH Transcription eis theos nikoon ta kaka place of origin USA Walters Art Museum license Byzantine and Early Russian art in the Walters Art Museum Byzantine stone reliefs Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Byzantine amulets Evil eye | ||||
