What is this? Jewish? Owl? Masonic?

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  1. RinTinTin

    RinTinTin Well-Known Member

    Anybody knows? Thanks!

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    RinTinTin, Apr 11, 2017
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  2. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

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    It's Moroccan with the hamsa (good luck hand) in the middle.
     
    anundverkaufen, Apr 11, 2017
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  3. gabatgh

    gabatgh Active Member

    A google image search showed me a key with that name on it. However, when I was taken to that page, the pictures were removed.

    There's also this moon. My Chrome browser is set to auto translate, and for that auction it says this in English:

    Libelle half-moon pendant from the '70s

    It was a piece of promotion that came with the first issues of the magazine (newspaper) Libelle Rosita (Belgian) in the '70s.

    I think you were correct. It is the artist's interpretation of the hamsa, the open right hand, believed by Jews and others to provide defense against the evil eye.
     
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  4. gabatgh

    gabatgh Active Member

    ..it's a pretty piece by the way. :)
     
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  5. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

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    It's Moroccan with the hamsa (good luck hand) in the middle.
     
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  6. RinTinTin

    RinTinTin Well-Known Member

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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Well if they are ' all seeing ' .....why would you need six of em !!!! :woot::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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