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Feast of Lights Menorah
Feast of Lights Menorah

Feast of Lights Menorah

Artifact IDMO 63.2449
Object Type Menorah
Date before 1963
Medium Silver; stone
DimensionsOverall H 3 5/8 in x W 3 1/8 in x D 1 3/4 in (9.2 cm x 7.9 cm x 4.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionSilver menorah with eight candle holders on the base and one one on top of the back-plate. The back-plate is inlaid stones of coral, turquoise and garnet. Presented in olive wood box with a silver plaque inscribed "Jerusalem, Feast of Lights 5721."
Historical NoteThe hanukiah is a specific type of menorah used for Chanukah, the festival of lights, that falls in December. A hanukiah is made up of nine branches. Eight of the branches symbolise the lasting of oil for eight nights while the ninth branch is the shamash (the master light). To be considered a hanukiah the eight branches must be of uniform height and spacing.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
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