Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Oded Löbl |
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Cameo "Rebekah"
Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, Jerusalem 1911-29 Mother-of pearl shell, cut and carved Diam: 4.5 cm The Alan and Riva Slifka Collection in the Israel Museum Accession number: B09.0884 ; 174/320 |
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The medallion illustrates the verse “...emptying her jar into the trough ... she drew for all his camels” (Genesis 24:20). 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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