Jewish Museum BerlinThe Involuntary Moose and Other Metamorphoses – Blogerim בלוגרים – Blogerim בלוגרים https://www.jmberlin.de/blog-en/2013/05/the-involuntary-moose-and-other-metamorphoses/
Last summer, a snigger went viral in the Jewish online community when an eBay entrepreneur posted a pendant of a Navajo moose. Labeled a “Unique Vintage Navajo Moose 925 Sterling Silver Pendant, marking 0.8 grams,” the trinket for sale was in fact a Jewish amulet depicting the Hebrew word “chai” for “life/living.” The motif is …
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