Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Oded Löbl |
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Cameo "The plower"
Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, Jerusalem 1911-29 Mother-of-pearl shell, cut and carved Signed: "Bezalel Jerusalem" Diam: 5.2 cm The Alan and Riva Slifka Collection in the Israel Museum Accession number: B09.0883 ; 174/319 |
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The plower is depicted as a biblical figure in Yemenite garb plowing a field. Publications: Benjamin, Chaya, Early Israeli Arts and Crafts: Bezalel Treasures from the Alan B. Slifka Collection in the Israel Museum, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2008, English / Hebrew Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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