Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Nahum Slapak |
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Seder Plate from Pre-Expulsion Spain
Spain Ca. 1480 Ceramic lusterware Diam: 57 cm Gift of Jakob Michael, New York, in memory of his wife, Erna Sondheimer Michael Accession number: B65.12.0483 ; 134/057 |
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This plate, the earliest known Seder plate in existence, belongs to a small group of Jewish ceremonial objects that survived the expulsion from Spain. The inscription in the center refers to the main components of the festival: pesah (Paschal lamb), matzah, maror (bitter herbs), and seder. The errors in the Hebrew inscription may be the result of its having been copied by a non-Jewish artist who was unfamiliar with Hebrew letters. Publications: The Jewish World 365 Days, from the Collections of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, U.S.A., 2004 The Israel Museum, Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2005 Zalmona, Yigal, ed., The Israel Museum at 40: Masterworks of Beauty and Sanctity, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2005 Exhibition: Highlights of the Judaica and Jewish Ethnography Collections Online 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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