Bidspirit auction | State Silver Medal, 1995, Tribe

State Silver Medal, 1995, Tribe of Gad Purity 999, weight 105 grams, diameter 60X48 mm, final/maximum quantity 1250 The ”Tribe of Gad” medal is the seventh in the series of paintings of the Twelve Tribes, the fruit of the artist Salvador Dali's brush on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the State of Israel. Dali was inspired to paint the Tribe of Gad as a camp of tents by Jacob's blessing of Gad, ”Gad is our camp, and he is our footstool” (Genesis 49:11). Gad's camps are described as a camp of tents spread out over a vast area. Obverse of the medal: ”Tribe of Gad” - a colorful silkscreen print depicting a camp in the desert and a blue sky. To the left of the painting is the inscription ”Gad” and the English version ”GAD”. Below the painting is the artist's signature in English, ”Salvador Dali”. Reverse of the medal: The Goat Tribe, Dali's work ”Hora Around the Lamp” from the ”Alia” series. At the bottom, along the perimeter, the artist's name ”Salvador Dali”.