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Dec 12, 20171 min read

The Ursi (winter parlor)

Updated: Oct 7

On a three-legged base is a round vessel with a lid with a button handle in the center. On the body of the vessel are hand hammered technique decorations of flowers, leaves and stems, with two scenes depicted: A pair of men in an Assyrian costume, in the center a man with an animal head and a third figure on the side; Two figures of guards (?), Holding poles, a third figure of a man carrying an object. On the lid there are plant ornaments combined with birds.

The ursi (winter parlor), called by the Jews from Iraq also jamkhana, was the most stately part of a classic Jewish house in Baghdad. The front section of the ursi, was designed out of glass and wooden windows wall that incorporated luxurious decorations featuring a variety of geometric and floral shapes, some studded with pieces of colored glasses. This exhibition is a small-scale reconstruction, which shows the blend between traditional and contemporary, and between east and west.

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