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Wall Hanging

Frieda Leah Shifman1879/80 (date of inscription)

The Jewish Museum, New York

The Jewish Museum, New York
New York, United States

The biblical story of the offering of Isaac in Gen. 22 is shown in two registers. At bottom are the servants wait below while Isaac and Abraham proceed to the place of sacrifice. In the top register, an angel stays Abraham's hand holding the knife above Isaac stretched on an altar labeled with the biblical quotation: Lay not your hand on the lad. To their left is the ram whose horns are caught in the bush. The servants are named Eliezer and Ishmael (actually Abraham's son).

There are two original inscriptions. At top: The Offering of Isaac should be remembered by his descendants today as an act of mercy. The year 5640 (=1879/80). Along the bottom border: A gift sent by Frieda Leah Shifman in the holy city of Jerusalem.

Details

  • Title: Wall Hanging
  • Creator: Frieda Leah Shifman
  • Date Created: 1879/80 (date of inscription)
  • Location: Jerusalem, Israel, Asia
  • Physical Dimensions: 19 1/8 × 23 13/16 in. (48.5 × 60.5 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

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