Hanukkah lamp

The lamp consists of two parts joined by rivets. The first part is a narrow slat in the shape of eight oblong oil containers, supported by four short legs. The other is an openwork screen in the form of a seven-branched candlestick – a menorah – supported on either side by two lions. A a shames is fitted above the lion's head on the right. The lamp can be put or hung using the circular eye visible in the finial of the menorah. No manufacturer's markings.

According to information in the old collection inventory, the Hanukkah lamp was donated to the District Museum in Rzeszów during the war by unknown representatives of the Jewish population.

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Information about the object
Author/creator
unknown
Object type
handicrafts
Place of creation
Poland (Europe)
Technique
cast
Material
brass
Keywords
Copyrights status
the object is not protected by copyright law
Owner
Muzeum Okręgowe w Rzeszowie
Identification number
MRH 4042