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1860–80 · mother-of-pearl, metal, paper, gouache · Costume Institute

The obverse image here depicts the apochrapal story based on Genesis 41:45 in which Pharoah (at left) gives Joseph a bride named Aseneth, daughter of Potipherah, who is a pagan priest. In the story, Aseneth falls in love with Joseph, but he will not marry her because she is pagan. He relents after she repents and converts.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1860–80

Medium

mother-of-pearl, metal, paper, gouache

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent V. Hearst, 1962