Hanukkah lamp inscribed with the passage "We kindle these lights . . ."

Institution

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Object description:

The back panel of this early Hanukkah lamp is inscribed from side to side with the words �We kindle these lights . . .� in elaborate Ashkenazi calligraphy. The inscription ends with �Meir Halpern� � probably the name of the person who commissioned the lamp � and the Hebrew year. The top of the lamp features dragons like those that appear in medieval manuscripts. The side panels are designed to look like Gothic towers.

Object/Work type:

Hanukkah lamps

Cultural Heritage type:

Furnishings (hierarchy name)

Location:

Jerusalem - Israel

Object measurements:

H: 22.3; W: 34.4 cm

Production

Date: 1574

Material/Technique: Bronze, cast

Subject/theme:

Jewish Art, Hanukkah lamps, Jewish Art and Life

Resource

Rights Type:  

Record

Source: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Identifier: 201544