Hanukkah lamp

Provenance	Morocco
Chronology	19th century
Material	Metal
Record	MHJ099
Section	Family

Ritual lamp used for the celebration of Hanukkah. It consists of 9 small lamps or wicks: 8 lamps to be lit, arranged in a row along the lower part, and one that holds the oil for the ritual lighting, positioned at the centre of the lamp and at a higher level than the others.

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