Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Oleg Kalashnikov |
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Desk set with inkstand decorated with a depiction of the Dome of the Rock representing the site of the Temple
Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, Jerusalem ca. 1913 Walnut wood marquetry, set with ivory, shell, copper and brass sheet Inscribed in Hebrew: “If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither” [Ps 137:5] Signed: "Zayit Jerusalem, Bezalel" H: 13.2; W: 14; L: 30.1 cm Gift of Abraham Marder, Hartford, Connecticut Accession number: B72.0632 ; 139/033 |
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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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