Object Details
Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Rabbi Capers Funnye, American, born 1952
Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, American, founded 1984
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.
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
Date
1998
Object number
2011.88.6ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
shofars
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)
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Black Hebraic religions
Judaism
Music
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
Worship services
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.88.6ab