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Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup

JL;DR SUMMARY A historic kiddush cup, believed to be the earliest known Jewish artifact from the Middle Ages, will be auctioned by Sothebys this fall. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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AuctionSilk RoadCultural ExchangeMiddle AgesHebrew InscriptionsKiddush CupSothebysJewish ArtifactArabic InscriptionsSimcha Son Of Salman

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New York, United States
"The kiddush cup, which has an estimated value of between $3 million to $5 million, will be auctioned in New York on October 29."
London, England, United Kingdom
"Dubbed the Cup of Joy, it will go on display for the public at Sothebys in London from April 25 to 29."
Israel
"It sold for more than $5 million to an anonymous buyer who said they intended to donate it to an Israeli institution, according to The New York Times."

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