Bodleian bowl

Bodleian bowl

AN_2009_10-aa-S Bronze bowl, 13th century, England Gallery 41: England The bowl was discovered in the 18th century in a disused moat in Norfolk and given to the University. It has a long Hebrew inscription encircling the rim and was probably used to collect charitable donations. The bowl’s decorative features, inscription and owners, reflect the origins of the Jewish community in medieval England arriving in the 11th century from France before being expelled in 1290.

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