Hanukkah lamp. Israel, 1960. Metalwork with copper, silver, brass. YU Museum.
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Medium: Poster
Date: 1918
Persistent URL: digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=367343
Repository: Yeshiva University Museum
Call Number: 1998.613
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