Minneapolis Institute of Art

Kiddush (sanctification) cup with lid and saucer

Iraq

Date

c. 1920

Medium

Silver

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

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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