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Mediterranean & Iberian Folk · c. 1500 – today

Neapolitan charms (sirena & others)

What it is
The Neapolitan repertoire: sirens (sirena, a two-tailed mermaid under the moon), keys, hearts, “Mano pantea” and composite charms sold outside churches and at fairs.
Making yours
1.5–5 cm cast and chased silver, gilt or plain.
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Amulet, silver, Italian, 17th centuryAmulet, silver, Italian, 17th centuryItaly · 17th centurySilver amulet shaped like a crescent moon with a human face, Naples (Italy), 1800-1899Silver amulet shaped like a crescent moon with a human face, Naples (Italy), 1800-1899Naples · 1800-1899Amuletum: In ElitropioAmuletum: In ElitropioItaly · 1752Il talismano della CinaIl talismano della CinaItaly · 1951Il Talismano / Ballo composto dal Sig Fuchs / 1865Il Talismano / Ballo composto dal Sig Fuchs / 1865Italy · 1865Personaggio con amuleti sotto rami di ciliegioPersonaggio con amuleti sotto rami di ciliegioItalyAmulet from ItalyAmulet from ItalyItalyCharm, landscapeCharm, landscapeItalyAlstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyA salesman in Rome with a snake selling amulets as antidotes or prophylactics against snake-bite to a crowd of people. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1821.A salesman in Rome with a snake selling amulets as antidotes or prophylactics against snake-bite to a crowd of people. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1821.Plate 03, fig 9. Folk-Lore, vol.Plate 03, fig 9. Folk-Lore, vol.Pendant amulet made from a curled spike of horn or tortoiseshell in a brass mount, Italy, 1800-1899Pendant amulet made from a curled spike of horn or tortoiseshell in a brass mount, Italy, 1800-1899Italy · 1800-1899Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865a woman with a charm and wanda woman with a charm and wandItalyAlstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyA salesman in Rome with a snake selling amulets as antidotes or prophylactics against snake-bite to a crowd of people. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1821.A salesman in Rome with a snake selling amulets as antidotes or prophylactics against snake-bite to a crowd of people. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1821.Amulet islàmic d'Ifac, museu d'Història de CalpAmulet islàmic d'Ifac, museu d'Història de CalpAmulet, Italy, 18th to mid-19th centuryAmulet, Italy, 18th to mid-19th centuryItaly · 18th century - mid 19th centuryFigurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyAn itinerant salesman selling amulets against the bites of snakes and other animals to a crowd of people who purchase them eagerly. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1815.An itinerant salesman selling amulets against the bites of snakes and other animals to a crowd of people who purchase them eagerly. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1815.Silver heart-shaped reliquary case containing pieces of brocade, Italy, 1600-1799Silver heart-shaped reliquary case containing pieces of brocade, Italy, 1600-1799Italy · 1600-1799Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyAn itinerant salesman selling amulets against the bites of snakes and other animals to a crowd of people who purchase them eagerly. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1815.An itinerant salesman selling amulets against the bites of snakes and other animals to a crowd of people who purchase them eagerly. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1815.Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyA salesman in Rome with a snake selling amulets as antidotes or prophylactics against snake-bite to a crowd of people.. Pen drawing by B. Pinelli, 1821.A salesman in Rome with a snake selling amulets as antidotes or prophylactics against snake-bite to a crowd of people.. Pen drawing by B. Pinelli, 1821.Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyClavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyClavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyClavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyClavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyClavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyClavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyClavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyClavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'Alstroemeria 'Parigo Charm'ItalyClavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Signori. Il talismanoSignori. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Clavicula, in Italian and Latin: preceded by 'Tre tavole di Livio Agrippa' (Three works by Livio Agrippa). c.1775Figurino. Il talismanoFigurino. Il talismanoItaly · 1865

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