Emblem of the Twelve Tribes of Israel

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Emblem of the Twelve Tribes of Israel amid floriate patterning. Panel mounted on the side of a wooden readers' desk. medium: metal size: 81 cm (height) Church of St Mary, Betws-y-coed, Conwy choir The breastplate of judgement, worn by Aaron and the successive High Priests upon their robes. Given the reference in Exodus 28:30, this is an appropriate though unusual image for the priest's stall in the choir.  (ObjectID=252 ImageID=207) Original File Name=_MG_1100.jpg

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• breastplate of high priest ~ Jewish religion  [Exodus 25:7; Exodus 28:4; Exodus 28:15-30]

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales