Objects

Two-handled cup

A two-handled cup (known as a "netile"), handmade from copper sheet, was used for ablution, the ritual washing of the hands. The inside of the vessel was lined with tin. The cup has a capacity of approx. 1 litre. Its vertical cross-section is similar to a trapezoid, arcing upwards. The two copper sheet handles are placed side by side at a distance of approx. 8 cm. Each handle is fixed with three copper rivets.

Vessels of this type were commonly used by Jews for ritual hand washing, for example, before meals or after leaving the cemetery. According to Jewish insiders, such a vessel was called a "quart" or "kwuart", regardless of capacity.

The item was purchased for the collection of the Lublin Open Air Village Museum in 1988 from the "Desa" State Enterprise in Lublin.

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Information about the object
Author / creator
unknown
Object type
handicrafts
vessel
Place of creation
Poland (Europe)
Technique
bending
soldering
riveting
tin coating
Material
copper
tin
Keywords
Copyright status
the object is not protected by copyright law
Owner
The Lublin Open Air Village Museum
Identification number
MWL/13179