Hannukah Lamp
18th century (made)
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Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It celebrates the victory of Judas Maccabeus over the Syrian king Antiochus Epiphanes and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in 165 BC. This winter festival lasts eight days and an extra flame is lit for each night of the festival.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | brass |
| Brief description | Hanukka lamp, brass, Netherlands, 1700-1800 |
| Physical description | Brass Hannukah lamp, with a row of eight shallow oil reservoirs. The back is pierced in openwork with a vase of flowers and leaves symmerically arranged with stamped outlines. Beneath is a tray for catching the oil. The shammash, servitor lamp, (top right) has been broken off. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Angus Graibe & Son. |
| Object history | Provenance: Given by Angus, Craibe & Son, Fine Art Dealers, 159 Queen Street, Glasgow. |
| Summary | Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It celebrates the victory of Judas Maccabeus over the Syrian king Antiochus Epiphanes and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in 165 BC. This winter festival lasts eight days and an extra flame is lit for each night of the festival. |
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| Accession number | 164-1891 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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