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Source Description
Inscribed prayer scrolls were worn as protective devices. They contained prayers against evil and to request wishes as diverse as luck in love, relief from headaches, and the protection of domestic animals. This scroll was copied beautifully in an early nineteenth-century hand. The top of the scroll is decorated with a geometric headpiece, while a standing angel drawing a sword graces the mid-section.
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Document identity
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91238
label
Prayer Scroll
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
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91238
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contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Prayer Scroll
description
Inscribed prayer scrolls were worn as protective devices. They contained prayers against evil and to request wishes as diverse as luck in love, relief from headaches, and the protection of domestic animals. This scroll was copied beautifully in an early nineteenth-century hand. The top of the scroll is decorated with a geometric headpiece, while a standing angel drawing a sword graces the mid-section.
provenance
Given to Rev. R. K. Le Fleur, ca. 1970 (?); given to Walters Art Museum, 2014.
date
19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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scrolls
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4
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
190
height
10
dimensionsRaw
H: 74 13/16 × W: 3 15/16 in. (190 × 10 cm)
Source extras
med
ink and paint on parchment
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6264
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ETH
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none
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