Obj. ID: 6755
Modern Jewish Art Sgan-Cohen, Ark of Covenant
A yellow Star of David is painted on the center of a mirror in the door of a white first-aid cabinet. A black dripping stain is depicted on the left wall of the cabinet. A brown smudge is painted on the lower left corner of the back of the cabinet. Two white wooden rectangular slats stand inside the cabinet leaning against the back wall.
Summary and Remarks
The yellow star of David alludes to the yellow patch, worn by Jews during the Holocaust. The brown stain on the back alludes to the bare patch of wall in the homes of religious Jews which commemorates the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. The two wooden slates inside the cabinet allude to the tablets of the covenant.
Remarks
sub-set tree:
Name/Title
Ark of Covenant | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Acrylic on mirror, wood
Monument Setting
Unknown
Date
1977-1978
Active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Origin
Historical Origin
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Community type
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Congregation
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Site
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School/Style
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Period
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Period Detail
Collection
Documentation / Research project
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Iconographical Subject
Textual Content
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Languages of inscription
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Shape / Form
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Material / Technique
First aid cabinet with mirror: acrylic on mirror, wood.
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
Whole: 39.6 cm, Door: 36.7 cm, Mirror: 27.1 cm, Tables: 24.6 mm
Length
Width
Whole: 12.4 cm, Tablets: 9.6 cm
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Hakibutz Gallery, Tel Aviv, 1978
Sources
Type
Original
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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Object Copyright
Sgan-Cohen, M.
Negative/Photo. No.
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