ArtXVIᵉ–XVIIIᵉ siècle
Jewish ceremonial marriage ring
Enrich the Great Bookטבעת נישואין יהודית טקסית
Description
Some communities owned ceremonial marriage rings, sometimes topped by a little house or gabled building symbolising the home or the Temple, inscribed "mazal tov." Too large for daily wear, they served only the ring rite of the wedding.
Features
- Material
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- Provenance
- Italie et Allemagne
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