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Source Description
Tokens like this one, made for private use, were at times also inscribed with the name of the owner. In this period, the menorah was considered a symbol of the Jewish hope for deliverance from persecution, and was imprinted on small amulets throughout the eastern Mediterranean region.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
9095
label
Menorah Token
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
9095
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Menorah Token
description
Tokens like this one, made for private use, were at times also inscribed with the name of the owner. In this period, the menorah was considered a symbol of the Jewish hope for deliverance from persecution, and was imprinted on small amulets throughout the eastern Mediterranean region.
provenance
Pete N. Nickolas (""Helios Old World Antiques""), Westminster, Maryland, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1993, by purchase.
date
4th-6th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
tokens
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.1
height
2.7
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/4 x W: 1 1/16 x D: 3/16 in. (3.1 x 2.7 x 0.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Jewish
med
lead
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
37d54e15166501c1