Jewish. Shofar or Horn, 18th century with 20th century inscription. Ram's horn, 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (36.8 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Anti-Defamation League of the B'nai Brith, 50.117.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 50.117.2_view2_PS2.jpg)
Jewish. Shofar or Horn, 18th century with 20th century inscription. Ram's horn, 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (36.8 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Anti-Defamation League of the B'nai Brith, 50.117.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 50.117.2_flipped_cropped_view1_PS2.jpg)
Shofar or Horn
Decorative Arts and Design
CULTURE
Jewish
MEDIUM
Ram's horn
DATES
18th century with 20th century inscription
DIMENSIONS
14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (36.8 x 16.5 cm) (show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS
20th-century Hebrew inscription, from the Bible (Genesis 22:13), reads: "And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering instead of his son." [see catalogue sheet in Decorative Arts departmental files for Hebrew]
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
50.117.2
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Anti-Defamation League of the B'nai Brith
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Shofar (ram's horn) hatched with a Hebrew inscription made in the 20th century. Cross hatch decoration on rim of horn; scrolled line decoration in triangle on curve of horn.
Inscription quoted from Genesis 22:13 " And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked and, behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up for burnt-offering instead of his son."
Condition: Moderate wear around the lip; crack on rim; ring around rim broken.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Jewish. Shofar or Horn, 18th century with 20th century inscription. Ram's horn, 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (36.8 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Anti-Defamation League of the B'nai Brith, 50.117.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 50.117.2_view2_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 50.117.2_view2_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2005
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