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© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 1992

The back-walled Hanukah lamp is made of silver and consists of a row of eight oil containers, a back and side walls, and legs. A row of eight spouted pitcher-shaped oil containers is set in an unattached array on a straight bar. The bar is surrounded by a parapet with filigree decoration and rests on six curved legs. The arched back wall consists of open filigree. The filigree decoration bears in the center an arched opening with two doors flanked by two pillasters with square bases and capitals. There are two additional flanking columns with bases and capitals. A bird surmounts the arched opening and above it is a central rosette. On top of the back wall is a cast crown surrounded by filigree bands and flanked by two facing griffins.

The fixed triangular side walls are decorated in filigree with floral motifs. Indentical horizontal strips divide them into two parts. They are surmounted by a cast bird facing inward. A tree extends above the left side wall.

There is a hole through which to insert the Shamash on the left side of the back wall.

Name/Title
Hannukah lamp | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Settings
Unknown
Date
18??
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Unknown |
Congregation
Unknown
Location
Unknown |
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Material/Technique
Silver## ##Structure: open filigree, stamped, rolled, raised, hammered, cast##Decoration: open filigree, stamped, rolled, cast##Bonding: screwed, soldered##
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
323mm
Length
Width
228mm
Depth
87mm
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
Languages of inscription
Unknown
Type of grave
Unknown
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
There are two hallmarks. 1. A quality hallmark with the cypher 12 within a square frame. This is a quality hallmark used in Eastern Europe.
2. An unidentified hallmark depicting an s scroll with a line in its center within an oval frame.
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Summary and Remarks
The Hanukah Lamp is known as the "Baal Shem Tov" type. The Shamash and one of the flower vases are missing.
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
CF J-M, Isr. Mus., #118364. The alleged Baal Shem Tov Lamp, attributed to Ukrain, 18C. in an unpublished letter by I. Pnini at Isr. Mus. #118CF Narkiss, M., Hanukah, 1939, #116. CF J-M, Isr. Mus., Ticho Collection, with a Torah Ark as central motif: #118749 (no marks), #118750 with silver quality 12 in a square and hallmark deer in oval. CF J-M, Isr. Mus., #118698, 118187, with decorative central motifs and no columns. Silver mark 12 in square. The first with deer to left and ARIS in a square. CF Bezalel Arch, 1928, p. 24.##CF Lanon, Menorah, 1930, p. 187.##CF Jud. Lex., 1930, pl. CXXIV, #3, "South Germany".##CF Paris, Petit Palais, Israel, 1968,#342, "Ukrain, 1841". CF Gutfeld, Jewish Art, 1968, p. 93, "Poland 18-19C.".##CF Parke-Bernet Sale, June 9, 1971, #90.##CF Roth, Jewish Art, 1971, pl. 22 (Isr. Mus. 118364) "Ukrain 18C.". CF Netivot, Comm. Centre, Hanukiot, 1977, p. 11, "Ukrain 18C.".##CF Berger, Judaica, 1979, fig. 103, #484, "Ukrain 18C.". CF J-M, Isr. Mus., #11824, with Torah Ark and hallmark 84, A, 1860, and a Tower, all in a square. Zitomir, Ukrain. Wien, Kunsthis. Mus., Thora (Ukraine), 1993, cat. no. 105.
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Full Name
Volume
Page
Type
Documenter
| P.F. (S.H.) 3.7.92
Author of description
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Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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Negative/Photo. No.