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Tombstone flat on ground of panels of scenes with figures and animals above and below arch-enclosed Hebrew inscription.

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Tombstone of Mordechai Franco Mendes and His Wife Sara Franco Mendes

1687 and 1696

Tombstone in the shape of a triangular prism with carving of open book on short end with Hebrew and Portuguese inscriptions and decoration along length of stone.

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Tombstone of Abraham Cohen Pimentel

1697

Tombstone flat on ground depicting coat of arms above Spanish inscription and relief of house surrounded by trees and next to sailboat.

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Tombstone of Esther de la Pena Gabay Henriques

1697

Tombstone of three cherubs and central Portuguese inscription, with engraving of wilted flower, skull, hourglass, and sun, with top panel of engraving of man riding in a procession through street and Hebrew text across the middle.

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Tombstone of Mordecai Hezekiah Namias de Crasto (replica)

1716

Tombstone with inscription in Hebrew and Portuguese above floral motifs and engraving of hand with an ax reaching out of cloud to chop down tree.

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Tombstone of Rachel Pereira

1721

Mausoleum in graveyard of Hebrew inscription on front, back, and sides.

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Tombstone of Samson Wertheimer

1724

Tombstone of relief of open books, Hebrew inscriptions, and two lanterns on ground in front.

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Tombstone of Ezekiel Katzenellenbogen

1749

Watercolor depicting two woman standing wearing head coverings and dresses with Latin text above.

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Jewish Widow and Jewish Matron

1574

Painting with Hebrew and Portuguese text throughout, and depiction of man in graveyard accompanied by servant seeing decaying corpse being picked apart by crows.

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A Memento Mori

Benjamin Senior Godines

1681

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Where Can Wisdom be Found?

Biblical Period

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Schraubtaler (Screw Medal) of Jud Süss Oppenheimer

1738

Print in two panels, with miniature portraits of two men at top of page, and German text below each panel: the top panel of procession of many people through city square, and the bottom panel of large crowd of people outdoors around a gallows on a tower.

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The Hanging of Jud Süss

Jacob Gottlieb Thelot | Lucas Conrad Pfandzelt

1738