Description:

Late Roman to Early Byzantine, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A beautiful 94% silver amulet of an ovoid form with an integral suspension loop, depicting a seven-lamp (six branches plus the central one) menorah flanked by a lulav and a shofar on the front face. The menorah was historically used by Moses in the sanctuary he established in the wilderness and later in the famous Temple of Jerusalem. A nine-lamp variation of the menorah is traditionally used for the observance of Chanukah (Hanukah). A lulav is a frond of a date palm tree used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, and a shofar is a ram's horn trumpet used by the ancient Jewish people during religious ceremonies and battles, and still played today during the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. A lovely Judaica piece bearing the likenesses of three important symbols of Judaism that originated in ancient times. Size: 0.6" W x 0.8" H (1.5 cm x 2 cm); silver is 94% pure; total weight: 1.9 grams

Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, acquired in the late 1990s; ex-private Liebert family collection

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#153603

  • Condition: Very slight bending to form, but overall in excellent condition. Light patina that does not obscure the motifs on the surface.

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