Obj. ID: 4174
Sacred and Ritual Objects Circumcision knife
The circumcision knife is composed of a blade and a handle. The smooth blade is attached to the handle by a flat conch design that is surmounted by three rings. The handle has eight facets four of which bear an inscription in square letters that read: "לכן אמר/הנני נותן לו/את בריתי/שלום" )במדבר 52:21( "Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace" (Num. 25;12). A geometric and scroll design can be found above each inscription and a lily can be found underneath it. The handle has a domed top bearing four sectioned semi circles and surmounted by a bud shaped apex.
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Jewish Museum in Prague (JMP)
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