Thanks to Dobush for the reference
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Hexagram at Bled Museum, Slovenia
Hexagram made from 6 rhombs and a circle - seems like Roman floor - exhibited at Bled Museum, Slovenia.
(c) Oded Israeli 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Double Square
Double Square - Rub el Hizb
CC picture by dewes008 (c) from Flickr
Like the hexagram, which is comprised of two equilateral triangles, the octagram (eight-pointed star) is comprised of two squares.
Possible origin: Tartessos, an ancient civilization based in Andalusia, which lasted till the 6th Century B.C.E.
Spanish name: Estrella tartésica
Arabic name: Rub el Hizb (the Quran is divided into 60 chapters each of which is called Hizb) – it marks the end of a chapter in Arabic calligraphy.
Also called: al-Quds star
Indian name: Star of Lakshmi representing the eight forms of the goddess Lakshmi.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
El Al bottle
El Al bottle
Photographed by Hadi Orr (c) 2010
El Al bottle- Note
Photographed by Hadi Orr (c) 2010
Hadi Orr wrote to me:
These bottles were given out to first class passengers only on the airplane in the 50's. These bottles are very rare and some come in boxes which I had never seen before I purchased them.
Monday, June 07, 2010
Friday, June 04, 2010
Ethiopian flag 1903
Star of David and the Hebrew word for Zion on
Ethiopian flag 1903
On the lion- The Christian Cross
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Hexagrams in Stella Maris
Red Hexagram in Stella Maris
Photo by SaReGaMa (c) 2010
White Hexagram in Stella Maris
Photo by SaReGaMa (c) 2010
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