Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Oded Löbl |
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Cameo "Miriam"
Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, Jerusalem 1911-29 Mother-of pearl shell, cut and carved H: 3.9; W: 2.9 cm The Alan and Riva Slifka Collection in the Israel Museum Accession number: B09.0890 ; 174/326 |
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The dancing figure holding a tambourine illustrates the verse “Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her in dance with timbrels” (Exodus 15:20). The movement of the figure and her veil recalls European Orientalist depictions of dancers from the early 20th century. 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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