Ner Tamid (eternal lamp), late 19th-early 20th century, 4 15/16 x 10 1/4 x 5 5/8 in. ( x x cm), Brass, silver inlay, Syria, 19th-20th century, European tourists visiting the Near East capitals of Cairo, Damascus, and Jerusalem vied for souveniers of beautiful inlaid metalwork of the Mamluk era (1250-1570), generating a 19th century revival of the style that lasted until WWI. This elaborately engraved and silver inlaid oil lamp was crafted by a series of craftsmen using the same techniques as the Mamluks and may have been used as a synagogue lamp

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