Artist:
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Michael Ende
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Title:
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Marriage cup
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Date:
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c. 1985
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Medium:
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Sterling silver, gold plating
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Dimensions:
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5 1/4 x 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 in. (13.34 x 6.19 x 6.19 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Kenneth and Sally Leafman Appelbaum
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Location:
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Gallery 362
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Rooted in biblical understanding, betrothal and marriage are used as an important metaphor for the relationship between Israel and God, therefore making marriage an important event personally and symbolically. As such, weddings are considered holy, religious events as evidenced through numerous prayers, blessings, and beautifully fashioned sacred objects.
Traditionally during the marriage ceremony, seven blessings, known as the âSheva Bârachotâ (ש××¢ ×ר××ת ), are said over a cup of wine. This marriage cup gives reference to these blessings through its two openwork rings of text. Included are phrases borrowed directly from the Seven Blessings that bless God for creating âthe fruit of the vineâ ( ×××¤× ×¤×¨× ××ר×) and creating âeverything for Godâs gloryâ ( ×××××× ××¨× ×©××× ). These blessings also praise God for creating man and woman in the image of God, for bringing children, for bringing joy onto the couple, and for bringing peace onto the Jerusalem and, by extension, the earth.
Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Ende, Michael
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Role:
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Silversmith
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Nationality:
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Israeli
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Life Dates:
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Israeli, born 1945
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Marks at interior bottom of small cup, stamped: [MADE IN ISRAEL/ STERLING]; at rim of small cup, stamped:
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Classification:
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Judaica
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Physical Description:
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small cup on one end and larger cup on opposite end, gold-plated at interiors; silver movable ring covers one of 2 openwork rings of text between cups- ring falls when cup is turned over
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Creation Place:
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, Israel, , , Jerusalem
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Accession #:
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2003.228.27
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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