1433 – Silk Black Pullet Talismans

Physical description:

Set of 19 talismans painted on silk. Based on designs in the 'Black Pullet'.

Museum classification:

Ritual Magic

Size:

c 120 x 110

Information:

See 1164, 1165, 1426, 1429, 1430, 1431, 1432.
The designs are complex combinations of pictures, symbols etc., but basically they consist of:
a sun in a triangle on a white background; a swan on a pink background; a crescent moon face on a blue background; a sun in a triangle on a red background; a pair of winged sphinx-like figures on a red background; a moon in intersecting triangles on a gold background; the 4 directions on a gold background; a hand and snakes on a pale green background; the words 'Miserere Deus' in a diamond on a white background; the work 'Jeova' in a triangle on a light brown background; a goat on a purple background; a hand holding a sword on a red background; a unicorn on a gold background; a man holding a plant on a pink background; a cross on a green background; a square and circles with a small sun in the centre on a pink background; a red flower surrounded by symbols of time and death on a black background; a sun in a triangle on a black background; a bee and a snake on a red background.

 

Possibly related to Document 8036 which reads: "A SET OF TWENTY CHARMS
Hand painted on coloured silks and specially made for the museum by a London wisewoman and charmer living at Highgate and affectionately known to all her clients as "Molly the Golly", on account of the shock headed hair style she adopted."

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Fabric

See 1164, 1165, 1426, 1429, 1430, 1431, 1432.
The designs are complex combinations of pictures, symbols etc., but basically they consist of:
a sun in a triangle on a white background; a swan on a pink background; a crescent moon face on a blue background; a sun in a triangle on a red background; a pair of winged sphinx-like figures on a red background; a moon in intersecting triangles on a gold background; the 4 directions on a gold background; a hand and snakes on a pale green background; the words 'Miserere Deus' in a diamond on a white background; the work 'Jeova' in a triangle on a light brown background; a goat on a purple background; a hand holding a sword on a red background; a unicorn on a gold background; a man holding a plant on a pink background; a cross on a green background; a square and circles with a small sun in the centre on a pink background; a red flower surrounded by symbols of time and death on a black background; a sun in a triangle on a black background; a bee and a snake on a red background.

 

Possibly related to Document 8036 which reads: "A SET OF TWENTY CHARMS
Hand painted on coloured silks and specially made for the museum by a London wisewoman and charmer living at Highgate and affectionately known to all her clients as "Molly the Golly", on account of the shock headed hair style she adopted."