- Object Name:
- Purim Set
- Artist/Maker:
- Laurel J. Robinson
- Bio:
- American, b. 1952
- Artist/Maker:
- Phillip Taylor
- Title:
- Purim Kit 2000
- Place Made:
- Americus, Georgia, United States
- Date:
- 2000
- Medium:
- Wood: burned, painted; glass; brass; printed paper
- Dimensions:
- 18 7/8 × 11 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (47.9 × 29.2 × 8.9 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Purchase: Dr. Joel and Phyllis Gitlin Judaica Acquisitions Fund
- Accession Number:
- 2002-55
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On Purim, it is traditional to drink and dress in costume to celebrate the salvation of the Persian Jews from the king's wicked advisor, Haman. The objects in this kit include pieces that are used in this celebration and acknowledge the central importance of women in the Purim story. The double-sided mask features King Ahasuerus on one side and the story's heroine, Queen Esther, on the other. The flask, shaped like a woman's leg and representing Vashti, King Ahasuerus' first wife, appears to be "kicking" her husband in the face.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.