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Número del objetoM2006/031

TítuloMegillat Esther case and stand

DescripciónCase and stand for Megillat Esther with engraved motifs of a Menorah, tablets of the Ten Commandments, symbols of Lions of Judah and Star of David. There are no apparent silver marks nor hallmarks. The work could be of North African or Iranian origin, most likely by a Jewish silversmith, dated c 1900.

The item is in four pieces: a: cylinder; b: base; c: small lift-out piece, and d: roll-on rod with a decorated bone handle. Rather than 'silver plated', it is thought to be an alloy of copper with a low (40-50% ) silver content, sometimes referred to as 'white' metal.

Fecha 1900 - 1900

TemaPurim, customs & traditions, Judaica, Ritual Object

Nombre del objetoMegillah Esther scrolls

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Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection

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