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Metalwork
Helmet Cream Pitcher
Peter and Ann Bateman, active late 18th century - early 19th century
Bateman, Peter and Ann
England
late 18th century - early 19th century
5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (14.6 x 11.4 cm)
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Silver
Silver
ca. 1800
1795
1805
Metalwork
1978.193
item
Memorial Art Gallery
5/11/2000
glossy
8 x 10
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negative
4 x 5
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78.193DI1
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00/00/00
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78.193DI#2
digital image
2/10/2010
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Metalwork
Hanukkah Menorah (Hannukiah)
German artist
German artist
Germany
Primary
6 x 14 in. (15.2 x 35.6 cm)
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Silver
Silver
ca. 1800
1795
1805
hanukkiah, judaica
Metalwork
The Memorial Art Gallery recently acquired several outstanding examples of Jewish ceremonial art from the collection of Central Synagogue, the oldest Jewish house of worship in continuous use in New York City. All seven objects were made in southern Germany, a region important for the production of silver as well as the original homeland for many of the early members of Central Synagogue’s congregation.
These beautifully crafted works of art represent a range of ritual objects used in Jewish religious practice. The importance of beautifying such objects is eloquently captured in the principle of hiddur mitzvah. This expression, which literally means to beautify a commandment, is biblically grounded in Moses’ words following the Israelites’ escape from Egypt: “This is my God, and I will glorify Him.” (Exodus 15:2).
The collection includes ritual objects related to the celebration of the Sabbath, the spiritual focus of Judaism: a pair of candlesticks, a Kiddush cup and two spice containers. These were once used in the home, as was the Hanukkiah, an oil lamp lit during the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah. Also included is a Tas, a decorative and functional object that originally ornamented the Torah in a synagogue.
The annual celebration of Hanukkah commemorates an historical battle for religious freedom in ancient Israel. It is remembered in the ritual lighting of lamps for eight consecutive nights.
[Adapted from gallery label text, 2006]
verso, oil pitchers were numbered on the underside, 800; small circular mark with wavy lines inside
2006.52
item
Memorial Art Gallery
7/31/2006
6076.5DI1
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00/00/00
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2006.52DI#2
digital image
full: front
10/25/2006
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2006.52DI#3
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detail
10/25/2006
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