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Temple Mount and Western Wall

Unknown Artist/Maker1843/44

The Jewish Museum, New York

The Jewish Museum, New York
New York, United States

The contents of the scene are indicated by Hebrew headings: above: Solomon's Temple (site of el-Aqsa Mosque); Jerusalem w[ith] the Temple Mount; below: the Western Wall, the year [5] 604 (=1843/4). The forms are rendered with a colorful palette. The Dome of the Rock is shown as a domed polygonal building with a roof finial, a feature appearing on Al-Aqsa and the minaret at far left. The trees are sycamores which became symbols of the Temple mount. An unusual detail are the pair of birds flanking the central sycamore.

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  • Title: Temple Mount and Western Wall
  • Creator: Unknown Artist/Maker
  • Date Created: 1843/44
  • Location: Jerusalem, Israel, Asia
  • Physical Dimensions: 17 3/4 × 23 in. (45.1 × 58.4 cm)
  • Type: Decorative Arts
  • Rights: https://thejewishmuseum.org/about-this-site#terms-conditions
  • External Link: View this object at thejewishmuseum.org
  • Medium: Perforated paper: embroidered with wool
The Jewish Museum, New York

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