- Object Name:
- Shofar
- Place Made:
- Germany (?)
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Ram's horn: engraved
- Dimensions:
- 6 1/4 × 17 × 3/4 in. (15.9 × 43.2 × 1.9 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
- Accession Number:
- F 502
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Following ancient custom, the Shofar (ram horn) is sounded one hundred times on the New Year as a call to repentance. This example is inscribed with verses read during the Rosh Hashanah prayer service.
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