Chanukah Lamp – North Africa

Chanukah lamp, [North Africa, late 19th - early 20th century]. Brass. Crafted with casting, drilling and engraving. On back panel are architectural arcs. Above them is openwork to which the "shamash" is attached and with the "Chamsa" symbol at top. The side panels are designed like architectural gates (with engraved decorations). At the top of each panel is the form of a hen. Width: 21 cm. Maximum height: 24 cm. See: "Architecture of Chanukah Menorahs" by Dr. Yeshayahu Shachar (published by the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1971), Item 23. And the catalogue "Jewish Tradition in Art – The Feuchtwanger Collection" by Dr. Yeshayahu Shachar (published by the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1971), Item 382.