Sabbath Candelabra – ANU

Sabbath Candelabra – Poland, 18th century
Cast and engraved brass Courtesy of the Israel Museum, The Feuchtwanger Collection, purchased and donated by Baruch and Ruth Rappaport, Geneva

The double-headed eagle set between the candelabra stems was for many decades a symbol of kingdoms in East and Central Europe. This eagle was also a popular decorative motif in local Jewish art, and using it expressed a sense of belonging.

Themes and Connections:

16th century, 18th Century, architecture, artifacts, biblical decoration, judaica, Lithuania, local patriotism, material culture, menorah, natural decoration, object, Poland, seir izim, Silver Goblets, Tefillin cases, two headed eagle, yom kipur

Sabbath Candelabra – Poland, 18th century Cast and engraved brass Courtesy of the Israel Museum, The Feuchtwanger Collection, purchased and donated by Baruch and Ruth Rappaport, Geneva

Themes and Connections:

Sabbath Candelabra – Poland, 18th century
Cast and engraved brass Courtesy of the Israel Museum, The Feuchtwanger Collection, purchased and donated by Baruch and Ruth Rappaport, Geneva