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Hanukkah lamp adorned with emblem of Prague Jewry and figures of Moses and Aaron
The motifs adorning the back plates of this Hanukkah lamp include emblems that commemorate an event in the history of central European Jewry. The lamp features Stars of David with a “Swedish Hat” in their center. This was the emblem of the Jewish ...
Small Hanukkah lamp
Algiers (?), Algeria 19th century Brass, cast and punched Benjamin, Chaya, North African Lights, Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulman Collection in the Israel Museum, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2003, English / Hebrew Israel Museum, Jerusalem The ...
Hanukkah lamp adorned with rows of arched pointed windows
Sefrou, Morocco 19th century Brass, cast and pierced Benjamin, Chaya, North African Lights, Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulman Collection in the Israel Museum, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2003, English / Hebrew Israel Museum, Jerusalem The Stieglitz ...
Mezuzah cover
Morocco Early 20th century Silver, pierced and engraved; velvet Benjamin, Chaya, North African Lights, Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulman Collection in the Israel Museum, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2003, English / Hebrew The Feuchtwanger Collection ...
Hanukkah lamp inscribed with blessings, and adorned with warriors, lions, and bears
The seven-branched menorah appears in the center of the back panel. Engraved on either side are the blessings over the lights, along with the passage “We kindle these lights...” The figures of Moses and Aaron are depicted in a folk style also found in ...
Hanukkah lamp adorned with Stars of David, birds, and fleur-de-lis
Larache, Morocco Late 19th-early 20th century Brass sheet, repoussé, pierced, stamped and engraved B50.03.2069 118/053 H: 18; W: 22 cm Benjamin, Chaya, North African Lights, Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulman Collection in the Israel Museum, The ...
Hanukkah lamp adorned with Moorish gates and fleurs-de-lis
Sefrou, Morocco 19th century Brass, cast The Zeyde Schulmann Collection in the Israel Museum B63.11.3212 118/400 H: 20; W: 13 cm Benjamin, Chaya, North African Lights, Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulman Collection in the Israel Museum, The Israel ...
Hanukkah lamp adorned with three demonic figures
Fez, Morocco Late 19th-early 20th century Brass, cast and chased The Zeyde Schulmann Collection in the Israel Museum B63.11.3235 118/458 H: 37; W: 23 cm Benjamin, Chaya, North African Lights, Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulman Collection in the Israel ...
Hanukkah lamp adorned with heart shapes
Meknès, Morocco Late 19th-early 20th century Brass, cast; brass sheet, repoussé and punched The Zeyde Schulmann Collection in the Israel Museum B64.12.4039 118/546 H: 29; L: 25 cm Benjamin, Chaya, North African Lights, Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde ...
