The Song of Songs; Shir-Ha-Shirim
Ze'ev Raban; Mordechai Avniel; Hasefer
- Jerusalem 1923|
Leather bound printed text, illustrated by Ze'ev Raban. The front cover has cameos at each corner depicting scenes of Jerusalem or a woman's profile. At the center is a large cameo with two pearls and three semi-precious embedded stones depicting Shulamit dancing and a seated girl playing tambourine, set in a silver filigree frame.
Ze'ev Raban was head of the repoussé department at the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts from 1914, and also taught modeling, anatomy, and composition. Mordechai Avniel was head of the ivory carving department during the end of the 1920s.
Name: | The Song of Songs; Shir-Ha-Shirim |
Artist: | Ze'ev Raban; Mordechai Avniel; Hasefer |
Location: | |
Origin: | Jerusalem, 1923 |
Medium: | Ivory, Leather, Printed Paper, Silver |
Dimensions: | 13 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 3/4 in. |
Credit: | Gift of the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago |
Catalog Number: | Unfiled |