Medal of Elijah de Latas and His Mother, Rica, 1552 CE
Bronze, cast
Diam: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
The Jewish Museum
FBG 66 ' ; $object_caption = 'Medal of Elijah de Latas and His Mother, Rica, 1552 CE
Bronze, cast

FBG 66 ' ; $object_summary = ' The depictions of Elijah de Latas and his mother, Rica, on this medal resemble the idealized portraits found on many Italian medals of this period. Elijah was grandson of Bonet de Lattes, an astronomer and physician to the papal court. Elijah is described as ebreo on the medal, which combines a declaration of Jewish identity with the adoption of a style prevalent in the larger society. '; ?>