Name/Title
Bride's BoxEntry/Object ID
K_0507Tags
storageDescription
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
1850Place
City
DamascusCountry
SyriaRegion
Middle EastContinent
AsiaDimensions
Height
4 inWidth
16 inDepth
10-1/2 inMaterial
Brass, copper, silver, wood