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1. Metal ashtray

Metal ashtray
Description:
Metal ashtray in the shape of a goblet; gold leaf design stenciled around the upper edge; origin North Africa.

2. [The Reader]

[The Reader]
Date:
1900 and 1929
Description:
Black-and-white photograph of a Jewish man from North Africa. The caption on the back of the photograph reads: "There are many Orthodox Jews in North Africa, descendants of ancestors who have probably lived there since Emperor Hadrian banished the Jews from Rome."

3. Metal bracelet

Metal bracelet
Date:
1950
Description:
Bracelet with incised geometric patterns and flanged ends. Origin Tuareg people of north central Africa.

4. Brass bowl

Brass bowl
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass bowl with intricate design engraved around sides; origin Morocco.

5. Brass tray

Brass tray
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass tray, design engraved on top; origin Morocco.

6. Brass bowl

Brass bowl
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Round brass bowl with design engraved around sides.

7. Pottery fragment

Pottery fragment
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Fragment of a pottery bowl, origin Egypt.

8. Soap dish

Soap dish
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Circular brass soap dish that accompanies a brass bucket (1989.001.076) and has a design engraved on it; several holes on the tray and a raised bowl without decoration; origin Berber people of Morocco.

9. Sistrum

Sistrum
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
A sistrum, rattle-like musical instrument that was sacred in ancient Egypt; rectangular metal object that has pointed forged end; 15 holes with 15 metal rings line the edges; origin Egypt.

10. Dagger

Dagger
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Dagger with metal blade and wood handle that is decorated on the end in decorated metal sheath that has two rings with a red and blue rope attached to the rings; sheath turns up at the end; origin Morocco.