Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Ofrit Rozenberg Ben-Menachem
Seder plate with a depiction of the Passover meal
Bamberg, Germany
Pewter, engraved
Inscribed in Hebrew on the edge of the plate with the initials of the plate’s owners; the symbols of the Seder; and the date of the plate’s completion.
In the center, a depiction of people sitting at the Seder table, holding walking sticks in memory of the Israelites’ journey in the desert. At the bottom, a depiction of a lamb, the Passover sacrifice in the Temple
Diam: 38 cm
Gift of the Mayor of Bamberg
Accession number: B68.0429 ; 134/060
 
 


Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir