- Object Name:
- Sabbath/Festival Lamp and Memorial Light
- Place Made:
- North Africa, possibly Morocco
- Date:
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Medium:
- Copper alloy: engraved, traced, punched, and cast
- Dimensions:
- 12 1/2 × 7 3/8 × 7 1/2 in. (31.8 × 18.7 × 19.1 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Purchase: Judaica Acquisitions Fund
- Accession Number:
- 1985-175
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Lamps such as this example were lit by the woman of the house on the Sabbath and festivals. When the owner passed away, a plaque with her name was often added with a memorial inscription; this lamp memorializes Priha Judith, wife of Shalom Ha-Levi. The lamp would then either be donated to the synagogue in memory of the deceased, or used by successive generations of women in the family.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.