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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Art Print - "Orpah & Ruth"

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A black & white art print of two women dressed in cultural clothing, one arm around each other, the other holding each others hand.
A woman walking behind them, holds a water carrier on her head.
In the distance on top of a hill is a dome-like building surrounded by palms trees.
Would appear to be Middle Eastern (Bethlehem).

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cwa-org-124-2025.180

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Art and Design
Art and Design > Public Art
People
Social History

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At bottom of picture, the following verse:

" ORPAH PARTING FROM RUTH & NAOMI
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again
and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law,
but Ruth clave unto her."

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Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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Saturday, 7 June, 2025

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