double-handled cup on 3 lion's paw feet; hands on either side of cup in front of handles; 2 heavy applied inscriptions on front; handles decorated with vines and berries; rampant lion with sack on back

%C2%A9 Michael Ende

N'tilat Yada'im (hand washing cup), c. 1985

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Hand washing to achieve ritual purity is an important part of many world religions. In traditional Jewish practice, one uses a two-handled cup such as this to wash hands before morning prayers, before meals, or before saying a blessing during important holiday ceremonies such as the Passover Seder. Depending on the tradition, one alternates pouring water over the right hand, then the left, two to three times.

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Title
N'tilat Yada'im (hand washing cup)
Artist Life
born 1945
Role
Maker
Accession Number
2003.228.38
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double-handled cup on 3 lion's paw feet; hands on either side of cup in front of handles; 2 heavy applied inscriptions on front; handles decorated with vines and berries; rampant lion with sack on back

© Michael Ende

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