Brit Milah Case

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Brit Milah Case
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CultureOttoman Empire, possibly Iranian
Titles
  • Brit Milah Case
Date1834
MediumCopper
DimensionsOverall: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm) length
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Andrea and Blake Feinman in honor of their children Zane and Knox
Object number2023.614
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceAbraham Halpern (1936-2017), New York City;
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Sticker label on underside: BR-15

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