Wine bottle for Sabbath, Syria, 19th-20th century

Shiqfaati, Mordecai1800 - 1930

The Jewish Museum, London
London, United Kingdom

Greenish colour glass wine bottle for the Sabbath kiddush blessing. Etched with Hebrew and Arabic inscriptions. The Hebrew inscription reads "And the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath.... breathe freely [Exodus 31:16-17]. The work of Mordecai Shiqfaati".

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Title: Wine bottle for Sabbath, Syria, 19th-20th century
Creator: Shiqfaati, Mordecai
Date Created: 1800 - 1930
Location Created: Syria
object number: JM 368
Physical Dimensions: w122 x h297 mm
Type: jug
Rights: Digital image: Jewish Museum London
External Link: http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/search-our-collections-new?adlibid=8698&offset=0

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