Ceremonial Bowl

1740-1784 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) Citation Source image

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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18364
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Private collection; Walters Art Museum, 1961, by gift.
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