Hebrew Amulet with Serpent Motif and Divine Inscriptions - Symbolism & History #2061108 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white illustration depicts a traditional Jewish apotropaic amulet, likely from the 18th-19th century, designed for spiritual protection. The cross-shaped pendant features Hebrew inscriptions-“נִתְשַׁתְז” (N’tshtz, a mystical acronym) across the horizontal bar and “אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה” (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh, “I Am That I Am”) vertically-surmounted by two entwined serpents encircling a central ring, evoking both the Caduceus and biblical serpent motifs. Such amulets were worn or placed in homes to ward off evil spirits and invoke divine presence.

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