Skandola

A skandola made of steel
Drawing of the skandola
Stylized artistic depiction of the skandola

The skandola (also sakin dola or sakin ḏ-ula,[1] literally "dwelling of evil" in Mandaic) is a ritual talismanic seal used by Mandaeans to protect against evil.[2]: 37 

  1. ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2023). The Key to All the Mysteries of Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. p. 612. ISBN 9780648795414.
  2. ^ Drower, Ethel Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press.