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Catalog Number |
1945.2.98 |
Object Name |
Shofar |
Description |
Curved horn obtained in then-Palestine. The Shofar is a ritual musical instrument made from a ram's horn used on important Jewish religious or public occasions. Today it is used during services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. |
Title |
Shofar |
Date |
c. 1940 |
Material |
horn |
Dimensions |
W-7 L-10 D-1.5 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of Mrs. Catherine Ann Taylor Miller |
Place of Origin |
Asia/Middle East/Palestine |
Subjects |
Ceremonial objects Horns (Communication devices) Judaism Religion |