Photo of collection object Mikveh Israel Synagogue, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Detail of light well) — Kahn, Louis Isidore. Mikveh Israel Synagogue, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Detail of light well), 1961-72. Wood, 22 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 9" (57.8 x 22.5 x 22.9 cm). Gift of the architect, MC 42. (Photo: MoMA)

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Mikveh Israel Synagogue, project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Detail of light well)

1961-72

Louis I. Kahn

American, born Estonia. 1901–1974

Architecture & Design

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Maker/Artist: Kahn, Louis Isidore
Classification: Architecture
Formatted Medium: Wood
Medium: wood
Dimensions: 22 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 9" (57.8 x 22.5 x 22.9 cm)
Departments: Architecture & Design
Accession Number: MC 42
Credit Line: Gift of the architect
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