Kadavumbagam Synagogue (Cochin, India)

Illustration of a sphere circled by rings at various angles, including illustrations of zodiac symbols.

Illustration of an Armillary Sphere

This illustration of an armillary sphere is from a treatise on astronomy, Sefer mareh ha-ofanim (The Appearance of the Heavenly Beings), by Solomon ben Abraham Avigdor. The treatise was mostly a…

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Drawing of figures in dancing positions.

Dance Study

“Tanzstudie,” from Hans Brandenburg’s Der moderne Tanz.

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Ivory carving of a horizontal series of lotus flowers with alternating open and closed buds.

Ivory-inlay Piece with Lotus Chain

The lotus image on this ivory from Samaria was originally an Egyptian symbol of the life-giving power of the god Ra—experienced through the fragrance of the flower—and of the afterlife.

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Kadavumbagam Synagogue (Cochin, India)

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