Shofar or Horn
18th century with 20th century inscription
Jewish
Decorative Arts
- Maker/Artist
- Jewish
- Classification
- Ceremonial
- Formatted Medium
- Ram's horn
- Locations
- Possible place made: Near East
- Dimensions
- 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (36.8 x 16.5 cm)
- Inscribed
- 20th-century Hebrew inscription, from the Bible (Genesis 22:13), reads: "And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering instead of his son." [see catalogue sheet in Decorative Arts departmental files for Hebrew]
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