Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0105 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp (menorah) | |
| Culture | Jewish | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: brass | |
| Description | Brass, oil burning menorah or chanukiah, a ceremonial lamp lit during Chanukah ceremonies, consisting of row of 8 small oil reservoirs (each with a wick spout) supported on four legs; Lamp can either stand or be hung; Openwork back plate is triangular in shape and includes small hole near top from which a 9th oil reservoir, the shamash ("helper" or "servant" - the light from which the others are lit) would be suspended. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.5, Width = 3.8, Length = 19.0 | |