Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Including: Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan, Old Master Works, Israeli Art and Numismatics
Avraham Haba – The Book of Ruth, Micrography on an Egg – Presented to Ruth Dayan
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
Micrography by Avraham Haba – the Book of Ruth written on an egg. Israel, July 23, 1968. Hebrew. Dedicatory text at bottom: "To Ruth Dayan, respectfully, Avraham Haba. Tuesday, 27th Tamuz 5728, 23.vii.1968".
Height of egg: approx. 5.5 cm. Placed in a glass goblet, sealed with a glass disc (20 cm). Minor blemishes to goblet.
Provenance: Estate of Ruth Dayan.
Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan
Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan