Hanukkah Lamp (Algeria)

Artist Unknown

18th Century

Oil lamp with geometric carvings.
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Two-panel drawing, the top of many people in interior room, some seated on right side under canopy, and the bottom of many people outside with a central figure with veil.
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Faience-tile mosaic of floral designs throughout, two lines of Hebrew text at the top, and three niches at bottom.
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