Incomplete Hanukkah lamp consisting of a base and a die-cut backplate. The elongated base has rounded corners and an openwork panel in the front. It is supported on four ornamental feet. The eight oil holders originally attached to the base are missing. The upper edge of the backplate has the shape of an arch with a valance and is decorated with stylised acanthus leaves and topped with a hoop crown. The crown of the arch is decorated with the motif of an acanthus leaf with a boss, and in the centre, there is a standing peacock with a spread tail. The side edges and the bottom corners of the backplate are decorated with acanthus leaves. On the back wall of the backplate, in the centre top, there is a flattened shammash holder.

The item forms part of the prewar collection of the National Museum of Przemyśl.

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Information about the object
Author/creator
Monogramista S.N. (?-?)
Object type
lighting
handicrafts
Place of creation
Poland (Europe)
Technique
cast
punching
repoussage
brass coating
silver-coating
Material
copper
Keywords
Copyrights status
the object is not protected by copyright law
Owner
Muzeum Narodowe Ziemi Przemyskiej
Identification number
MPH-1874