Bride's Box

Name/Title

Bride's Box

Entry/Object ID

K_0507

Tags

storage

Description

Hebrew Inlay. Fish and hamsa symbols, wood interior, lock (key lost), hinged lid. Top of the box is the "Ben Porat Yosef, Ben Porat Alei Ayin" prayer: "A fruitful son is Joseph, a fruitful son by spring." A blessing for abundance and fertility. Hamsa symbols are flanked by inscription: "b'siman tov," "a good sign (omen)."

Made/Created

Date made

1850

Place

City

Damascus

Country

Syria

Region

Middle East

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

16 in

Depth

10-1/2 in

Material

Brass, copper, silver, wood