A Traditional Decoration for the Wall Facing East.
The center of the picture is Jerusalem, which is encased in the Ten Commandments. Hebrew writing:“Out of Zion shall come the Torah and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”
Surrounding Jerusalem are the Twelve Tribes of Israel with their traditional symbols based on biblical verses.
Antique white paper-cut mounted on blue mat.
This a limited edition of 250 laser cuts, signed and numbered by the Israeli artist Ya'akov Ne'eman A copy of this laser cut is in the permanent collection of Jewish art the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
Actual size of paper cut 12.5"X12.5", with mat 18"x18"
