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Purim Charity Plate
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This Purim charity plate was made in Dordrecht in the Netherlands between 1590 and 1611. It was used by Jews living in The Hague.

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Dordrecht, Dutch Republic (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Date:

1590–1611

Subjects:

Ritual objects, Ritual & observance, Purim, Holidays, Charity

Categories:

Ritual Objects, Decorative arts
Silver dish decorated on the inside with figures and landscapes.
Esther Scroll
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The book of Esther is chanted aloud from a scroll (megillah) on the holiday of Purim. This example from the Netherlands is lavishly decorated, with the Hebrew text framed by arcades between which are…

Contributor:

Shalom Italia

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1640

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Purim, Holidays, Ritual & observance, Artists

Categories:

Print & book culture, Decorative arts
Beginning of scroll with Hebrew text arranged in columned archways and decorated figures above and beside each column.
Purim Tray
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This Purim tray from the seventeenth century was made in Hamburg, Germany. A fine repoussé piece, its center is adorned with a court scene, complete with a ruler sitting on a raised throne, surrounded…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Free Imperial City of Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire (Hamburg, Germany)

Date:

17th Century

Subjects:

Holidays, Purim, Food and drink, Community, Ritual & observance

Categories:

Household objects, Decorative arts
Metal tray with repoussé images of birds and fruit around rim, and image of king and subjects in center.