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circumcision-plate
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Object type
Museum number
1880,0514.3
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Description
Circumcision-plate; silver; thin; both faces engraved with inscriptions, quatrefoils, floral scrolls and rosettes.
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Culture/period
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Date
- 1789-1790
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Materials
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Technique
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Dimensions
- Length: 7.5 centimetres
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Inscriptions
Inscription Type
inscriptionInscription Language
Hebrew
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Curator's comments
According to Vivian Mann (curator, Jewish Museum, New York), the inscription translates:' the servant of God, Jeshua ha-Levi, the pure Sephard' [ie. a descendant from Spanish Jews], and on the other side the date in the Jewish calendar: 1789-90. The floral decoration is Moroccan in style, suggesting a possible Moroccan origin, perhaps from the Jewish community in Essaouira (J. Rudoe, 28.11.05).
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Location
Not on display
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Exhibition history
Exhibited:
2010 22 Feb-20 Jun, British Museum, Gallery 1, 'Jewish Living & Giving'
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Subjects
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Acquisition name
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Acquisition date
1880
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Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
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Registration number
1880,0514.3
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