Comparison to marde gras partying but the merriment is based on an ancient rabbinic tradition of jews imbibing on purim to the point where they do not know the difference between sobriety and.
Purim wall hanging 19th century.
Rare pair of turkoman yomut asmalyk rugs camel trapping or wall hanging this trapeizoid shape carpets were used in turkmen wedding ceremony.
The idea had been around since the 15th century.
Hanging pictures from a moveable hook that can hold substantial weight and that doesn t mar the wall surface.
Late 19th century silk tribal ikat weaving panel from uzbekistan central asia.
Luxurious over saturated magenta purple gold green and pink.
Leading 19th century british reform scholar claude montefiore in an editorial in london s jewish chronicle in march 1888 went so far as to call for purim s abolition.
103 on purim eve that same year over 100 jewish doctors and their families were shot by the nazis in częstochowa.
Spherical body suspended from a wrought iron handle with hanging ring.
19th century the reverse with original wall hanging device height.
On purim 1942 ten jews were hanged in zduńska wola to avenge the hanging of haman s ten sons.
Mid 19th century qing antique asian wall mounted sculptures.
19th century chinese floral lattice window panel.
Around the 1840s picture rails or picture molding became common.
Aubusson tapestry wall hanging hand woven 19th century.
A dramatic separately issued wall map of the united states issued by important philadelphia publisher s.
For us they are suitable as bedside ca.
Mitchell had begun to produce wall maps about a decade earlier and this was the first edition of a regularly updated series of national maps which appeared every year from 1843 to 1850 except for 1849.
Purim dish pewter 1808 german.
Aubusson tapestry wall hanging hand woven 17th century.
Two figural spouts and handle holders in the form of woman s heads.
C1750 aubusson tapestry wall hanging 18th century textile french.