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Illustration of a sphere circled by rings at various angles, including illustrations of zodiac symbols.

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Illustration of an Armillary Sphere

1576

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Moshia‘ ḥosim (Savior of Those Who Take Refuge)

1587

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Shilte ha-giborim (Shields of the Mighty)

1611

Bronze mortar decorated with a seven-branched candelabrum, flanked with the Hebrew letters mem and resh.

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Bronze Physician’s Mortar

16th Century

Facing-page manuscript with left-hand side of three framed images surrounded by flora and birds: the top image of two men holding a book and cup, the middle of man with curly hair and collar, and bottom of a bird; and right-hand side of Latin text surrounded by decorative flora.

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Otsar ha-ḥayim (Treasury of Life)

1683

Manuscript page with Hebrew text in a half circle shape with many interior circles and branches, with center illustration of a person with three winged animals and an angel, another illustration on the left of person with a crown, and drawings along the perimeter of the half circle.

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Sefirotic Tree

Early 16th Century

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Tiferet baḥurim (Beauty of Young Men)

Second Half of the 17th Century

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Ma‘avar Yabbok (Crossing the Jabbok)

1626

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Tsori la-nefesh u-marpe’ la-‘etsem (Balm for the Soul and Healing for the Bones)

1619

Manuscript page with concentric circles, zodiacal signs and Hebrew labels in outer circles, and some Hebrew text above and below.

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Astronomical Illustration

16th Century

Printed page with upside-down triangle featuring two Hebrew words on left, and floral pattern with the letter S in a pattern on right.

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Orḥot ‘olam (Paths of the World)

First Quarter of the 16th Century

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The Physician’s Prayer

1665