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Vessel for the Ritual Washing of Hands
Vessel for the Ritual Washing of Hands
Vessel for the Ritual Washing of Hands

Vessel for the Ritual Washing of Hands

Artist (Israeli, born 1935, active in the United States 1961–1988)
Date1992
MediumSilver, partly chrome-plated, partly gilded
Dimensions3 15/16 x 6 7/16 x 2 3/8 in. (10 x 16.3 x 6 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LineGift of Pat and Moshe Zabari in memory of Drs. Abram and Frances Pascher Kanof
Object number2004.14
On View
On view
ProvenanceCreated Jerusalem, 1992; collection of the artist; given to NCMA, 2004.
Torah Case with Finials and Pointer
Unidentified workshop, associated with Hoaching
Case: circa 1860 or earlier; finials and pointer: probably later
Esther Scroll and Case
Unknown
19th century
Torah Shield
Unknown
1807
Torah Case
Unknown
1907/1908 (dedication date)
Torah Crown
Unknown
19th century
Kiddush Cup
Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert
Designed 1957, fabricated later
Pair of Torah Finials
Willem Hendrik Rosier
circa 1765
Hanukkah Lamp
Unknown
circa 1830
Pair of Torah Finials with Pointer
John Robins
1783/84 [per date mark]
Torah Crown
Unknown
circa 1830
Spice Container
Unknown
18th–19th Century
Torah Crown
Zuanne Cottini
early 18th century