Description
This Hanukkah lamp (hanoukkia) was produced by Israeli craft workshops of the twentieth century, and is part of the renewal of Jewish applied arts fostered by the Bezalel school in Jerusalem. Lit during the eight evenings of the festival, the hanoukkia comprises eight aligned cups or spouts and an additional light holder, the chamach, used to kindle the others. The Bezalel style sought to forge a national Jewish aesthetic by combining Oriental motifs, biblical symbols, and traditional techniques of repousse and filigree. Made in repousse copper, this lamp bears witness to the artistic creative effort of nascent cultural Zionism.
