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Stone Hanukkah lamp shaped as a star
Yemen 1930s Steatite (soapstone), carved Muchawsky-Schnapper, Ester, The Yemenites: Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2000, English / Hebrew Purchased through the gift of Bruce Kovner, New York B94.0069 Muchawsky ...
Hanukkah lamp
The use of stone- a material “which is not susceptible to impurity”- in the making of Hanukkah lamps represents the vestiges of an ancient practice. Stone symbolizes time, tradition, and nobility. The choice of stone rather than shiny metal also stemmed ...
Hanukkah lamp adorned with damascene work and a crescent
Masslaton, Morice Silversmith: Morice Masslaton Damascus, Syria 1925 Copper sheet, engraved and punched; silver thread; brass, cast; damascene work B67.0500 118/573 H: 28; W: 33 cm Jewish Art Photo © The Israel Museum Jerusalem, by Elie Posner Jewish Art ...
Hanukkah lamp recalling the Temple Menorah, topped by a figure of Judith
The branches of this Hanukkah lamp are adorned with alternating globes and flowers, in keeping with the Torah's description of the Menorah (Exodus 25:31 ff). Other decorative motifs were added by the silversmith: a peacock with outspread tail behind ...
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 The Stieglitz Collection was donated ...
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 The Stieglitz Collection was ...
Hanukkah lamp
This Hanukkah lamp from the Bene Israel, the largest of the three Jewish communities in India, was lit in the synagogue during the evening service. Later, after the lighting in the home, the family would celebrate by eating sweet dishes. Both the domestic ...
Hanukkah lamp
Algeria or Tunisia 1744 Brass, cast Collection of Dr. Albert Ticho, Jerusalem, in the Israel Museum B83.0869 118/509 H: 27; W: 22 cm Benjamin, Chaya, North African Lights, Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulman Collection in the Israel Museum, The Israel ...
Hanukkah lamp
Bezalel Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, Jerusalem 1906-29 Copper sheet, repoussé, and copper, cast; inlaid with glass Collection of Dr. Albert Ticho, Jerusalem, in the Israel Museum B80.3143 118/743 H: 21.5; W: 41; D: 11.3 cm Jewish Art Photo © The ...
