Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Elie Posner |
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Hanukkah lamp adorned with hamsas, crescents, and birds
Baghdad, Iraq Early 20th century Brass, cast; glass bowls Inscribed in Hebrew: “Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring . . .” [Gen 49:22] H: 22; W: 48 cm Collection of Dr. Albert Ticho, Jerusalem, in the Israel Museum Accession number: B83.0871 ; 118/511 |
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Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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