Star of David in Jewish Printed Amulets

Deluga, Waldemar, and Iwona Zych in their article titled  “Jewish Printed Amulets.” |(Print Quarterly 20, no. 4 (2003): 369-373.) claim that the Star of David appears on many Printed Amulets that once hung above a newborn’s bed. It appears under the opening text which is always from Psalm 20."The oldest known amulet was made as a single-leaf print in Prague in the 17th century. The woodcut illustrations have clearly been reused in this amulet; the original woodcuts were probably quite worn. Elements of the typographic decoration resemble those in Czech prints. It seems that the blocks used in some Jewish prints in Prague were exported to other European locales”.

CC picture from Jewish Encyclopedia

Roman Hexagram, Guilloche Style

Guilloche is a decorative border made of interlaced bands Guilloche

Compare:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbertoia/65412054/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeevveez/2671093798/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geo1001/257660122/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imagicweb/397529580/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/triptorome2006/3490393633/
http://magendavidalbum.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post_06.html

Picture was taken at El Jem museum, Tunisia. Courtesy of ajhammu0 / Andy from Flickr.
Beginning of third century. At the centre an hexagon, in the middle of which a cruciform flower which indicates that it belongs to christians.

Hexagram on the Tomb Of King Pedro I 1320-1367

Hexagram on the middle of the left side of the facade
Tomb Of King Pedro I 1320 - 1367 

Alcobaca Monastery  Portugal

Picture by Oded Israeli 
(c)

Star of David in an Endless Loop

Star of David in an Endless Loop

Mural at Plovdiv Synagogue Bulgaria

Courtesy of 

Michael Kandel

http://michaelslens.com/

Mughal Six Pointed Star, Jaisalmer, India

Mughal Six Pointed Star 

At Jaisalmer rajasthan India 

Unique disign - Flower in a Hexagram surrounded by Rhombs

all carved in a sandstone so that  most of the artifact is actually a shadow

Courtesy of

(c) 

Lesley Bearman Lahm

Star of David in Akiva Kenny Segan's Drawing

Star of David in a new Drawing by Akiva Kenny Segan

(c)

From the album:  The Rita Rosani memorial drawing  

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Mayan Star of David at Copan, Honduras

Mayan Star of David -Copan, Honduras
Dated between 400 and 800 C.E
Photographer: Cheesman, Paul R., 1921-1991

Cortesy of

Russ Taylor Supervisor of Reference Services Perry Special Collections

Brigham Young University

Other Mayan  Stars of David were found at
Uxmal Yucatan Mexico
Dated 1000 C..E

Tikal Guatemala

Campeche Mexico

See also pictures of Star of David wooden moulds used for salt production on

 Maya salt production and trade by Anthony P. Andrews 

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