wood (twigs)
Palestine
20th Century
Source: Garcia Probert, Marcela A. "Twigs in the Tawfik Canaan Collection of Palestinian Amulets." In Amulets and Talismans in the Muslim World, edited by Ittai Weinryb, 253–270. Leiden: Brill, 2022.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Celtis australis, Ruta graveolens, Ziziphus jujuba
Preparation Steps
The organic substrates include twigs of the European nettle tree (Celtis australis), Rue (Ruta graveolens), and Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba). These materials were used in their raw or natural shape or carved into triangular or cylindrical shapes (p. 253, 267). They were often attached to children’s caps or hung at house entrances (p. 267).
Original Recipe Text
The organic substrates include twigs of the European nettle tree (Celtis australis), Rue (Ruta graveolens), and Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba). These materials were used in their raw or natural shape or carved into triangular or cylindrical shapes (p. 253, 267). They were often attached to children’s caps or hung at house entrances (p. 267).
Evidence
"The twigs analysed in this article come from trees, not from bushes. Trees are very important in Palestinian popular culture for many reasons."
Remarks
The study focuses on the materiality of uninscribed amulets in the Tawfik Canaan Collection. Wood is a widely used material in Palestine’s autochthonous medicine because it is easy to carve and burn for fumigations (p. 256). Specific items analyzed include objects 810, 814, 815, 818 (Celtis australis) and 1088 (Ziziphus jujuba) (p. 260).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionCellulose
Analytical Techniques
careful observation of their physical features
ethnographic research
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typewood (twigs)
RegionPalestine
Approx. Year1950
Source Information
AuthorGarcia Probert, Marcela A. "Twigs in the Tawfik Canaan Collection of Palestinian Amulets." In Amulets and Talismans in the Muslim World, edited by Ittai Weinryb, 253–270. Leiden: Brill, 2022.
CollectionPalestine (Jerusalem, jawrat al-ʿenāb, al-ḥaram al-sharīf)
Language
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