Ner Tamid, "Eternal Light"

Date1944

Place madeEgypt, Africa

MediumSilver

Dimensions25 3/16 × 4 3/4 × 5 1/8 in. (64 × 12 × 13 cm)

ClassificationsLighting Device

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2014.35.1

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value (economic concept)

Object numberFA.2014.35.1

DescriptionSilver synagogue lamp, at bottom is a basin from which hangs a hand pendant inscribed with hebrew characters. The basin itself is highly decorated with hebrew characters. It has three silver handles with ornate chains attached to the semispherical top from which hangs another inscribed hand pendant. At the top center is a final decorative hand inscribed with bold hebrew characters and a hook to hang lamp.

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