Auction 20 Objects: Ceremonial Art and Objects
Dec 19, 2011 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 104:

Comb-shaped Ornament for Purification of the Dead

Start price:
$ 2,000
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Ornament for hanging as a decoration, shaped like a comb used for purifying the dead.
Cast and engraved copper.
Lions holding shield and crown standing on a shape of a comb. At center, engraved dedication: "Donated by the woman Faiga Segal in memory of her husband, Yosef ben Yitzchak Segal". At its top are loops for hanging. General size 18x11.5 cm. Good condition. One of the comb's teeth is damaged and loose.