Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Hanukkah oil lamp from the Baia Mare (Romania) synagogue that stayed in the synagogue during the Holocaust.
- Geography
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use:
Baia Mare synagogue;
Baia Mare (Romania)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Jewish Community of Baia Mare
Physical Details
- Classification
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Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Category
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Jewish ceremonial objects
- Object Type
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Menorah (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Hanukkah lamp composed of copper-alloy with eight separate sections for oil and one candle holder on the left side. The back section has an open-work design of a Star of David and a loop for hanging on the wall.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Depth: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jewish communities (ushmm)
- Geographic Name
- Baia Mare (Romania)
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Hanukkah lamp was donated the the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by the Jewish Community of Baia Mare.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-06-16 08:16:54
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521023
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Mixed collection of a ledger book and religious articles including an oil lamp, candlesticks, spice box and auction price box Hannuka, oil lamp, from Baia Mare synagogue, stayed in synagogue during Holocaust. Auction price box used in Baia Mare synagogue, stayed in synagogue during Holocaust, used when fundraising for people called to the Torah and during the High Holy Days. Spice box, in two pieces, made of copper-alloy. Two candlesticks (one pair) from Baia Mare synagogue, stayed in synagogue during the Holocaust. Ledger that lists Jewish properties from 1888 to 1943; Baia Mare, Romania.
Date: 1888-1943
Spice box used in a Romanian synagogue
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Spice box from the Baia Mare (Romania) synagogue that stayed in the synagogue during the Holocaust.
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Auction price box from the Baia Mare (Romania) synagogue that stayed in the synagogue during the Holocaust.
Candlesticks
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Pair of matching candlesticks from the Baia Mare (Romania) synagogue that stayed in the synagogue during the Holocaust.
