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Printed engraving of cemetery enclosed by wall with several people walking through.

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Cemetery of the Fürth Jewish Community

1705

Print of multi-leveled platform with couples standing on each tier, with Hebrew text and many gravestones and figures beneath the platform, and two trees above the platform with scenes of many figures inside.

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Book of Prayers for the Gravediggers Society

1740

Print of two scenes, both with French text below: the top showing men in large room walking in circle with books, the bottom showing men shoveling dirt onto grave.

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Funeral Activities

1723–1743

Print image in three panels: the top panel shows groups of men and women in courtyard outside of building, the bottom left panel shows people around body in coffin, and the bottom right panel shows people outside building.

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Ashkenazic Funeral: Carrying the Body to the Grave

1748

Manuscript with illustrations of tombs and Hebrew text.

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Tombs in the Holy Land

16th Century

Print engraving of people on boat docking at a graveyard and lifting out a tomb.

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Jewish Funeral in Ouderkerk

1675–ca. 1695