- Object Name:
- Marriage Ring
- Artist/Maker:
- Moshe Zabari
- Bio:
- Israeli, b. 1935
- Place Made:
- New York, United States
- Date:
- 1977
- Medium:
- Silver: fabricated
- Dimensions:
- 2 5/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 in. (6.6 × 3.2 × 2.5 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Albert A. List Family
- Accession Number:
- X1977-1
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From at least the 14th century, Jews created special rings to be used during the wedding ceremony. Many of the rings featured the depiction of a house, possibly symbolizing the establishment of a new Jewish household.
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