Name/Title

Chanukah Menorah

Entry/Object ID

K_0481

Tags

storage

Description

Silver-damascened. Based on Polish model, backplate pierced with strapwork centered by a displayed eagle flanked by exotic birds, side panels with sconces, a third sconce moounted at the top, all applied with silver interlace strapwork and Arabic inscriptions. Oil burning. Ashkenazi and Sephardi motifs.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Place

* Untyped Place

Poland and Syria

Country

Poland, Syria

Continent

Europe, Asia

Region

Middle East

Dimensions

Width

12 in

Material

brass