Decorative plate. [Iran, ca. mid-20th century].
Engraved copper; zinc plated. Signed by the artist.
The images of Moses and Aaron appear in the center of the plate and around them the symbols of the Twelve Tribes. On top of the plate is a Menorah and on the margins are biblical figures and scenes: King Solomon, Jacob and Joseph, Daniel the Prophet, Samson (and the lion), Adam and eve, and more.
Diameter: 72 cm, height: 4.5 cm. Good condition. Some peelings of plating and bends. Suspension loop.