Ornamented Decorative Plate - Binding of Isaac.
Iran, mid-20th century.
Tin-plated copper, hammered and engraved.
Diameter: 16.5 cm.
Ornamented Decorative Plate - Binding of Isaac
ADDITIONAL INFO
A small ornamented plate portraying the story of the Binding of Isaac ("Aqedat Yitzhaq"). The scene of the Binding (Ha-Aqedah) appears in the center of the plate; Isaac appears as a young boy, sitting on an altar, his hands bound. To his right, Abraham stands with a drawn knife. The knife is held in Abraham's right hand. To his left, the angel, the messenger from God, with his hand directed towards Isaac. Under the angel appears a deer between flowers, huts in the background.
The rim of the plate is engraved with floral decorations and the verse from Genesis that describes the scene: "And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son" (Genesis 22, verse 10).
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