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Beaker of the Polin Burial Society
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This enameled glass beaker, belonging to the Polin Burial Society in Bohemia, is a fine example of the melding of Jewish and Bohemian art forms. It features painted figures carrying a body toward a…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Poleň (Polin), Holy Roman Empire (Czech Republic)

Date:

1691

Subjects:

Ritual object, Burial society, Death, Mourning, Food and drink

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Food & drink, Decorative Arts
Glass beaker with painting of figures carrying enclosed stretcher.