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Source Description
This bowl was used to hold "ethrog" (a citrus fruit) during the week of Sukkoth, the Jewish "Feast of the Tabernacles." Each day of the week, "ethrog" and branches of date palm, willow, and myrtle were taken to the temple and placed before the altar.
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Document identity
localId
18364
label
Ceremonial Bowl
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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18364
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Ceremonial Bowl
description
This bowl was used to hold "ethrog" (a citrus fruit) during the week of Sukkoth, the Jewish "Feast of the Tabernacles." Each day of the week, "ethrog" and branches of date palm, willow, and myrtle were taken to the temple and placed before the altar.
provenance
Private collection; Walters Art Museum, 1961, by gift.
date
1740-1784
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
bowls (vessels)
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Source extras
med
silver
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2252
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EAN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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