De Pinto Etrog Container

Artist Unknown

Late 17th Century

Silver oval container of decorative leaf design and woven, embroidered case next to it.
During the holiday of Sukkot, four plant species are used in rituals in the synagogue. One of these is the etrog (citron). While containers to protect the etrog later became more common, they were rare in the seventeenth century when this silver etrog container was commissioned by the wealthy de Pinto family of Amsterdam.

Credits

Collection Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam, M001147.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.

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