On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Rabbi Funnye, Capers, American, born 1952
Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, American, founded 1984
Date
1998
Medium
2011.88.6a: horn;
2011.88.6b: wood, metal, tape on plastic
Dimensions
2011.88.6a: 4 1/8 × 11 5/16 × 1 3/16 in. (10.5 × 28.7 × 3 cm)
2011.88.6b: 4 1/8 × 9 × 4 in. (10.4 × 22.8 × 10.2 cm)
Description
A shofar, a traditional Jewish ritual musical instrument, carved from a single ram's horn. The shofar has an associated wooden, box-shaped stand with a plastic mount that has been padded and wrapped with black tape.
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Type
shofars
Topic
Black Hebraic religions
Judaism
Music
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Rabbi Capers Funnye and the Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation
Object number
2011.88.6ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50d6c4bc4-abf4-48e3-9df2-411b2bd31bc7

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