DepartmentMiddle East

Etrog Container

Nameritual object

CultureJewish

Datec. 1960

Place madeJerusalem, Israel, Middle East, Asia

MediumOlive wood

Dimensions14 15/16 × 6 7/16 × 6 7/16 in. (38 × 16.3 × 16.3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1982.45.707V

Object numberA.1982.45.707V

Description"Absalom's Tomb", three pieces. Carved, polished, glued, varnished wood. Square building with doric columns, four to a side, round upper story with inverted trumpet top and flower shaped finial. Black calligraphy on face in two places. Two column tops missing.

This is an etrog container (used during the Jewish holiday, Sukkot) in the form of Absolom's Tomb (Absolom is the son of King David). Yad Absalam is written on the lid; Jerusalem is written on the container. (FKH)