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Lion of Judah pendant-brooch
American
about 2007
Medium/Technique
Gold and diamond
Dimensions
Length x width: 4.8 x 3.8 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Susan B. Kaplan
Accession Number2014.1816
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJudaica
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionStylized lion, with diamond eye, carrying a menorah. Pin stem and loop (for use as a pendant) on reverse.
Marks
Stamped with a diamond cartouche and letter B behind the pin stem.
Inscriptions"CJP" (Combined Jewish Philanthropies)
ProvenanceBefore 2014, gift of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies to Susan Beth Kaplan, Brookline, MA; 2014, gift of Kaplan to the MFA. (Accession date: November 19, 2014)