Model shrine
Pottery
H: 29; W: 30 cm
Gift of the Reuben and Edith Hecht Trust, Haifa
82.024.0415
This model reflects actual temple architecture. Its capitals and columns closely resemble some of the architectural elements found in archaeological excavations. The function of the model, however, is not clear. The model recalls the biblical description of the entrance to Solomon’s Temple, with its pair of free-standing columns, “Yakhin” and “Boaz.”
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
Beauty and Sanctity: the Israel Museum at 40. A Series of Exhibitions Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Zalmona, Yigal, 2006
The Beauty of Sanctity: Masterworks from Every Age, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Upper Israeli, Main building, 29/03/2005 - 12/11/2005
