Etrog Container
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)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
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)
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