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Obj. ID: 851
  Sacred and Ritual
  Hanukkah lamp, Yemen, early 20th century (?)

© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 03.11.1991

The stone Hanukah lamp consists of one unit: a row of oil containers, a back wall, and a shamash.

The oil containers are eight rectangular spouted depressions carved into the stone. The triangular back wall is decorated with three columns, between which are two tablets. On the right tablet is a depiction of a jug, beneath which is a relief inscription carved in square letters that reads: "פך השמן" "The Oil Jug"

On the left tablet is a Magen David inscribed in its center with the word: "ציון" "Zion"

Below it is inscribed: "מגן דוד" "Magen David"

The upper sides of the back wall are decorated with a floral pattern.

The Shamash is a rectangular spouted depression carved into the center of the back wall's upper side. There are two holes on each side of the center column 

Summary and Remarks
On back of Object is written Q M I X U EN IXU and y13-10-51
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Name/Title
Hanukkah lamp | Unknown
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Unknown
Date
early 20th century (?)
Active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
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Origin
Yemen
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Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Congregation
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Location
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Site
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School/Style
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Period
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Period Detail
Documentation / Research project
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Textual Content
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Languages of inscription
Shape / Form
Unknown
Material / Technique
Stone, Limestone
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
carved
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
engraved
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
120 mm
Length
Width
215 mm
Depth
150mm (overall); 55 mm (oil cups)
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
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
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
see also Shachar, Feuchtwanger, 1981, fig. 389
Type
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Computer Reconstruction
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Language Editor
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