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Friendship glass, 1870 Portrait of Isaac Noah Mannheimer, chief Rabbi of Vienna - from Vienna, Austria
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Friendship glass, 1870 Portrait of Isaac Noah M...

Marriage contract, 1866 - water color on paper Rectangular Hebrew lettering surrounded by floral Ornaments, topped by a hexagramme flanked by two lions Fr. Persia Inv.752
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Marriage contract, 1866 - water color on paper Rectangular Hebrew lette...

Benediction of the Rabbi, after 1906 - bronze relief Size: 15.8 x 10.1 cm Inv. 1514
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Benediction of the Rabbi, after 1906 - bronze relief Size: 15.8 x 10.1 cm...

The barrel-vaulted synagogue from Horb, Germany. Ceiling and panelling were painted in 1735. The synagogue in Horb is the only remaining synagogue of hundreds of similar buildings. It survived Nazi- destruction in the Bamberg Museum.
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The barrel-vaulted synagogue from Horb, Germany. Ceiling and panelling we...

Painted ceiling of the synagogue of Horb, transferred to the Israel Museum after WW II. The ceiling shows floral designs and animals; the vault has two lions sounding trumpets, and a vision of Jerusalem (left). 1735
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Painted ceiling of the synagogue of Horb, transferred to the Israel Museum aft...

Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract from Persia. This contract of marriage between Leah bat Eliahu and Yehezkiel ben Yosef, is decorated with a traditional Persian symbol,the half-moon face rising over lions. From Isfahan, 1860. Watercolour on paper, 93 x 68 cm
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Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract from Persia. This contract of marriage bet...

A Ketubah from Singapore is decorated with heraldic lions and fish, a symbol of fertility. 1880 Parchment, 53 x 44,5 cm
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A Ketubah from Singapore is decorated with heraldic lions and fish, a symbol...

Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract, from Shiraz, Iran, 1925. Roses, birds and the traditional heraldic lions. Paper, 41,3 x 33 cm
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Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract, from Shiraz, Iran, 1925. Roses, birds...

Ketubah (detail of upper half) from Calcutta, India, 1900. Exotic local flora and fauna, including fish, peacocks and tigers adorn this contract. Parchment, 49,7 x 40,3 cm
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Ketubah (detail of upper half) from Calcutta, India, 1900. Exotic local flora...

An amulet against the evil eye, to be hung in a home. The raised hand ("hamsa") in the Levitical configuration bestowes blessing; the fish are a symbol of fertility. Painted glass on foil, 34,5 x 29 cm
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An amulet against the evil eye, to be hung in a home. The raised hand...

Prayerbook from Corfu, Greece, 1692. A miscellaneous collection of prayers and sayings from the Talmud, this prayerbook is written in Judeo-Greek. Page shows the angel preventing Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac. Watercolour on paper, 20 leaves, 13 x 12 cm
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Prayerbook from Corfu, Greece, 1692. A miscellaneous collection of prayers and s...

Mizrach ("East"), a decoration hung on the walls of a home or synagogue to indicate the direction or orientation for prayer, i.e. facing east towards Jerusalem. From Poland. Symmetrical paper cutout with ink and tempera, 43 x 34 cm
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Mizrach ("East"), a decoration hung on the walls of a home or synagogue to i...