Online Auction 019 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Pendant for the First Tower of David Exhibition, 1921

Opening: $100
Sold for: $750
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Pendant for the first Tower of David Exhibition, 1921.
The Tower of David Exhibitions which took place in the Tower of David in Jerusalem during 1921-1932, were the main activity center of the Hebrew Artists Association [later the Israel Painters and Sculptors Association]. They are considered an important milestone in the history and development of Israeli art.
Obverse: Relief of the Tower of David next to the Hebrew legend "Jerusalem Tower of David", surrounded by the legend "First Art Exhibition" in English, Hebrew and Arabic, and "1921". Reverse: Blank.
Diameter: 26 mm. Suspension loop.
Provenance: Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
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