Judaism


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The Bible (Old Testament)

THE BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT)

The Jewish Museum New York

THE JEWISH MUSEUM NEW YORK

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Chanukkah lamp (menorah) - end 18th c. - silver,       
Filigree, partly gilded                                
Shows birds - from the Ukraine (Russia)                
H: 25 cm  Inv. 484
#30050238

Chanukkah lamp (menorah) - end 18th c. - silver, Filigree, partly gilded...

Three Chanukkah lamps (menorot) - early 20th c.        
Left: silver, H: 10 cm/ center: bronze, H: 25 cm/      
Right: silver, H: 13.2 cm - all Art Nouveau            
Inv. 470, 462, 461
#30050239

Three Chanukkah lamps (menorot) - early 20th c. Left: silver, H: 10 cm/...

Chanukkah lamp (menorah) - late 19th c. - silver       
Neo-Gothic style                                       
From Vienna                                            
H: 19 cm  Inv. 447
#30050240

Chanukkah lamp (menorah) - late 19th c. - silver Neo-Gothic style...

Chanukkah lamp (menorah) (after 1925) - glazed ceramics
                                                       
S: 14.5 x 16.5 cm  Inv. 463
#30050241

Chanukkah lamp (menorah) (after 1925) - glazed ceramics...

Small bottle for circumcision,late 17th
Silver,enamel medallions.Jacob's dream and the
creation of Eve.From Germany
Inv. 702
#30050242

Small bottle for circumcision,late 17th Silver,enamel medallions.Jacob's dream a...

Oval circumcision plate, 1817 - silver                 
Center: the judgement of King Salomon                  
From Lemberg (Lvov) - S: 21.8 x 31.2 cm                
Inv. 368                                               
(1817)
#30050243

Oval circumcision plate, 1817 - silver Center: the judgement of...

Oval circumcision plate, 1817 - silver                 
Detail of center showing judgement of King Solomon     
(from 077210/63) - from Lemberg (Lvov) S: 21.8x        
31.2 cm  Inv. 368                                      
(1817)
#30050244

Oval circumcision plate, 1817 - silver Detail of center showing...

Oval circumcision plate, 1723-1725 - silver            
Ruth holding a parasol, reclining under a tree         
From Augsburg - S: 25 x 30.5 cm  Inv 367
#30050247

Oval circumcision plate, 1723-1725 - silver Ruth holding a parasol,...

Oval circumcision plate, 1723- 1725 - silver           
Detail: center - Ruth holding a parasol, reclining     
Under a tree (from 077210/26) - from Augsburg - S: 25 x
30.5 cm  Inv. 367
#30050248

Oval circumcision plate, 1723- 1725 - silver Detail: center - Ruth ho...

Seder plate - early 19th c. - pewter                   
Shows Moses being found in the Nile: Hebrew inscription
around the rim (Exodus 2.24)  - from Germany           
Inv. 361
#30050249

Seder plate - early 19th c. - pewter Shows Moses being found...

Purim plate. Centre: Haman leading                     
Mordechai. Hebrew inscription                          
around the rim (Esther 9.22 and 6.9).                  
From southern Germany. Pewter.                         
Inv. 353
#30050250

Purim plate. Centre: Haman leading Mordechai. Hebrew inscri...

Purim plate. Detail from 30-05-02/50.                  
Haman leading Mordechai and part of a                  
Hebrew inscription (Esther 9,22 and 6,9).              
From southern Germany. Pewter.                         
Inv. 353
#30050251

Purim plate. Detail from 30-05-02/50. Haman leading Mordechai...