
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Kiddush (sanctification) cup with lid and saucer
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- Silver
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 9783
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
This covered cup from Iraq would have been used for drinking wine during kiddush, literally sanctification, a prayer said over wine during the Sabbath or other holiday. The floral decorations and stylized bird motif on the cover are common Middle Eastern design motifs. Asia
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- Credit line
- The Frances M. Norbeck Fund
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