Ornate Spice Box
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- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:21.5 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 565
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:21.5 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 565
- Creator
- Artist: Asher (?)
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Spice box with four bells and flag. Small door inscribed: "Jerusalem" in Hebrew, opens with a small clasp. Engraved with drawing of a palm tree and stone buildings representing Jerusalem. Hebrew words for prayer on spices. Hallmarked "800." In Hebrew: "Asher."
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
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