Lot 338: Lead spinning top - Moshe Murro - Bezalel, 1929

Spinning top, cast lead. Moshe Murro, Bezalel, 1929. Stamped "Bezalel Jerusalem" in Hebrew and English with the addition of "Ness Gadol Haya Sham." Signed "M. Murro 1929" on the lower section. In the center is a decoration of a Menorah and jar of oil and also "Judah the Defeated" and "Judah the Free" and the letters ?.?.?.?. Flower decoration on the lower section. The artist Moshe Murro (1888-1957) studied at Bezalel from 1921; he established the "Kame'a" factory for sculpting amulets in ivory and stone. 3x3x6 cm. Good condition.