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Medal - Journey from Ethiopia to Jerusalem
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Reference(s) | ICMC#11679700 |
| Obverse description | The obverse depicts in high relief a procession of Ethiopian Jewish immigrants journeying toward Jerusalem, shown in the upper left field as a classical temple structure amid clouds. At the forefront, a father cradles an infant in his arms, his face expressing suffering and resolve, while a long column of figures stretches behind him into the distance. The bilingual legend curves along the left and upper rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Hebrew |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly detailed scene of Ethiopian Jewish village life in high relief, featuring a central synagogue adorned with a Star of David, traditional thatched-roof dwellings, ceremonial vessels and pottery in the lower field, and a Kes (religious leader) in traditional dress and turban holding a sacred text at right. Figures atop a rooftop and a ritual bath structure appear in the upper field, flanked by decorative zigzag borders at left and right. A Hebrew legend curves along the upper rim and a Ge'ez (Ethiopic script) prayer inscription runs along the lower rim. |
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