Lot 264
Large Ibex Horn Shofar – Palestine
Ibex horn shofar. [Palestine, first half of 20th century].
Ibex horn, carved and engraved.
Inscribed with the Hebrew word "shofar."
Shofars made from ibex horns are considered rarities, insofar as the ibex is a protected species in Israel, and hunting this animal is prohibited by law.
Length: Approx. 46 cm. Good-fair condition. Fractures and other damage.
Discovered in a genizah (repository for sacred documents and objects) in Jerusalem.
