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of the imperial standard. Tlie margin and bottom of the medal have 

 appropriate German legends, expressive of the gratitude of the Israel- 

 ites. The reverse is inscribed with the paragraphs of the edict bear- 

 ing on the subject. Diameter, 2yf inches; thickness, one-fourth inch. 



51. Silver coin.- — On the obverse is, in relief, a seated female figure 

 laying her right hand in blessing upon the head of a boy standing in 

 front of her. The margin is inscribed with part of the Aaronitic 

 blessing in German, "The Lord bless thee and keep thee," ^ while the 

 chair on which the female figure is seated is adorned with the mono- 

 gram of Christ {-^). At the bottom is the name ""Abramson." On 

 the reverse is, on the top, the name of God, "Jehovah," in Hebrew 

 characters, with rays of the sun going out from it, surrounded by the 

 inscription in German, "Light and truth." It may have originated 

 with some Kabbalistic sect and have been used as a talisman. Diam- 

 eter, If inches. 



52. Scriptural motto. — Made of red silk and embroidered in gold, 

 with the Hebrew passages, "Let thy garments be always white, and 

 let not thy head lack ointment," ^ and, "I will dwell in thy tabernacle 

 forever; I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. Selah." ^ Made 

 in Smyrna, Asia Minor, at the beginning of the nineteenth century. 

 Length, 27i inches; width, 7h inches. 



VI. illustrations of bible narratives, mostly textiles. 



53. The sacrifice of Isaac. — As related in Genesis, chapter xxii. 

 Piece of red tapestry, made in Spain. Length, 22 inches; width, Ti 

 inches. (Plate 30, fig. 1. U.S.N.M. No. 154607.) 



54. The defeat of Goliath by David. — As described in I Samuel, 

 chapter xvii. Piece of green tapestry, made in Greece. Length, 

 5 feet 5 inches; width, 11 inches. (Plate 30, fig. 2. U.S.N.M. No. 

 154608.) 



55. The story of David and Bathsheba. — As related in II Sam- 

 uel, chapter xi. Piece of green tapestry, supposed to have been made 

 in England in the thirteenth century. Length, 29 inches; width, lOi 

 inches. (Plate 30, fig. 3. U.S.N.M. No. 154609.) 



56. Joseph and the wife of Potiphar. — As related in Genesis 

 xxxix, 7. Oil painting on copper. Height, 21^ inches; width, 18 

 inches. 



57. The passing of the Israelites through the Red Sea. — As 

 described in Exodus xiv, 15. Lithograph. Height, 20^ inches; width, 

 30 inches. (Plate 31. U.S.N.M. No. 1289.) 



58. The story of the golden calf. — As related in Exodus, chap- 

 ter xxvii. On the top to the right is seen Moses on Mount Sinai 

 holding the two tablets of the law; to the left is the calf mounted on 

 a column ; below are the people dancing around it, and Aaron with his 



1 Numbers vi, 24. ^ Eeclesiastes ix, 8. 'Psalms ixi, 4. 



