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RitualXVIIIᵉ–XIXᵉ siècle

Levites' ewer and basin in silver

Enrich the Great Book

קנקן וקערת רחצה של לוויים מכסף

Description

Before the priestly blessing, the Levites pour water over the hands of the Kohanim. Specific ewers and basins, sometimes engraved with a ewer — the Levitical emblem — and the donor's name, served this rite and also appear on Levites' tombstones.

Features

Material
Argent ou étain
Provenance
Europe centrale

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