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Img. ID: 43510

© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Unknown,
The silver tower shaped spice container consists of a base,a shaft a body and an apex .The base is circular and stepped.The upper step decorated with hatched rim.The concave shaft which bears a compressed globular capital which terminates in a concave part. The body has six facets, decorated with a central flower with two leaves framed by bands with holes and zigzag lines. One of the facets has an opening door decorated with a diamond shaped net made of zigzag lines.The facet is decorated with geometrical patterns. A circumfer inscription appears on top of the body in square filled letters which reads; "נדבת##איתמר##גאלדבערג##וזוג" )וזוגתו(##בת-שבע##אלול תרע"ט)976)5( (" "This is the donation of Itamar Goldberg and his wife Bat-Sheva. The month of Elul (5)679(=1919)." The conical roof is plain and is mounted over a stepped concave base. It terminates in a globular apex topped by a flag with wavy rims and serrated edges.
Name/Title
Spice container | *Year cycle | *Sabbath | Spice container
Object Detail
Field documentation
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Date
1851-1880
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Material Lining
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Extant
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Ornamentation
Custom
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Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
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Negative/Photo. No.
S117222