Hanukkah Lamp, Adapted from a 16th Century Alms Dish

CultureGerman
Titles
  • Hanukkah Lamp, Adapted from a 16th Century Alms Dish
Date18th century
MediumBrass
DimensionsOverall: 14 3/16 × 12 1/16 × 4 7/16 in. (36 × 30.7 × 11.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Barbara and Raymond Kalmans
Object number2023.26
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
111 Herzstein Gallery
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Provenance[The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure, Part II, Sotheby's, New York, December 20, 2022, Sale N11005 7, Lot 284]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.

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