hamsa
Evil eye shield
A hamsa is a palm-shaped amulet depicting an open hand, often with an eye in the center.
Common in Jewish and Middle Eastern traditions, it serves as a protective symbol against the evil eye and brings good fortune.
The hamsa appears on jewelry, wall hangings, and decorative objects: She wore a hamsa necklace for protection.
Asia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- North AfricaContinent's Mediterranean coastal region
- BerberNorth African ethnic group
Sephardic · Maghreb · Levant · Mediterranean · Fatima · Miriam · folklore · tradition
Magical protective charm
- charmAttractive personal quality
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- evil eyeHarm-dealing gaze, supposedly
keychain · wall hanging · doorway · protection · jewelry · beadwork · heirloom · ornament
Appendages of the hand
- fiveFour plus one
- thumbShort opposable digit
- open handUnclenched, spread fingers
- gestureCommunicative body movement
symmetry · upward · downward · outstretched · warding · mudra
Harm-dealing gaze, supposedly
- wardingDefending against approach
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- luckChance affecting outcomes
fortune · defense · guardian · shield · sanctuary · jealousy · curse · harm
Middle East
Asia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- North AfricaContinent's Mediterranean coastal region
Berber · Sephardic · Maghreb · Levant · Mediterranean · Fatima · Miriam · folklore · tradition · heritage
talisman
Magical protective charm
evil eye · keychain · wall hanging · doorway · protection · jewelry · beadwork · heirloom · ornament · medallion
fingers
Appendages of the hand
gesture · symmetry · upward · downward · outstretched · warding · mudra
evil eye
Harm-dealing gaze, supposedly
- wardingDefending against approach
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
luck · fortune · defense · guardian · shield · sanctuary · jealousy · curse · harm · negativity
Kabbalah
Jewish esoteric tradition
Star of David · Hebrew · Jewish mysticism · Torah · Sunni · Shia · blessing · sacred · devotion · pilgrimage
motif
Recurring thematic element
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- tileFlat surface-covering piece
ceramics · tapestry · embroidery · metalwork · glasswork · painting · tattoo · henna · mandala · arabesque
- decorative craftswreath, garland, lace, tapestry, embroidery
- jewelry charmsheart, star, cross, infinity symbol, butterfly
- lucky charmslucky horseshoe, rabbit foot, lucky coin, four leaf clover, good luck charm
- Motifsarabesque, flower, damask, leaf, vine
- symbolssymbols, runes, symbol, asterisks, national symbol
- charmsamulet, talisman, lucky charm, protective charm, evil eye charm
hamsaevil eye
Harm-dealing gaze, supposedly
hex sign · voodoo doll · death's head · skull and crossbones · inverted pentagram
hamsaevil eye
Harm-dealing gaze, supposedly
curse · hex · jinx · malediction · voodoo doll
- hamsa handPalm-shaped protective amulet