{"product_id":"moroccan-jewish-tablet-shaped-amulet-with-kabbalistic-text-rita-okrent-collection-j144","title":"Moroccan Jewish Tablet Shaped Amulet with Kabbalistic Text - Rita Okrent Collection (J144)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1e56ztr\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA copper foil kame'a, or protective amulet, in the classic luach (tablet) form, chased with a Kabbalistic Hebrew inscription. The text opens with the divine name יהוה followed by the Ana B'Koach prayer in abbreviated notarikon form. Attributed to the 1st-century sage Rabbi Nehunya ben HaKanah, the Ana B'Koach encodes a hidden 42-letter divine name in its opening letters, making it one of the most significant protective invocations in Jewish mystical tradition. Rendering it in notarikon rather than full text is a distinctly Kabbalistic practice that concentrates the prayer's power into its essential form, pointing to a maker with genuine knowledge of the tradition. The arched tablet shape echoes the Ten Commandments tablets, a recognizable motif in Jewish sacred art. Almost certainly made by a Jewish craftsman in one of Morocco's historic Jewish quarters — Fez, Meknès, or Marrakech — where Jewish artisans dominated the silver- and metalworking trades for centuries. The work itself is confident and fluid, consistent with North African Hebrew scribal tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe notarikon inscription points to a maker who knew the prayer well enough to render it in its compressed, essential form.\u003cbr\u003eThis is wearable Kabbalah, made for protective use rather than display.\u003cbr\u003eThe arched tablet form ties it directly to one of Judaism's most resonant visual motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eProvenance: Late 19th–early 20th century, Morocco, likely Fez, Meknès, or Marrakech\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 2.48 inches tall x 1.8 inches wide \/ 6.3 cm tall x 4.6 cm wide, 18 grams\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Natural aged patina throughout with verdigris consistent with age. Suspension loop intact; may have been added later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eJudaica Item 144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Components","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52222988058926,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2352\/4865\/files\/IMG_2305-Photoroom.jpg?v=1782084730","url":"https:\/\/ritaokrent.com\/products\/moroccan-jewish-tablet-shaped-amulet-with-kabbalistic-text-rita-okrent-collection-j144","provider":"Rita Okrent Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}