8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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Plate - "Bezalel" - Adam and Eve
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Plate - "Bezalel" - Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve, plate made by "Bezalel". Jerusalem, [1910s].
Etched brass. Signed: "Bezalel---".
A round medallion in the center, with etched inscription "And G-d formed man of the dust of the ground", "It is not good that man should be alone", "Both were naked", "Take the fruit and give it to the woman", "And G-d sent forth Adam and Eve" (Genesis 2-3). Five medallions on the margins, with scenes depicting the text, separated by Stars of David.Diameter: 18 cm. Stains. Hole (diameter: ca. 1 cm) on the bottom, over the signature.
See: Bezalel by Schatz, exhibition catalogue. Jerusalem, 1983, item 598, p. 51.
