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Place of Origin: West Asian
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Moriya' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state o...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage West Asian Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'Dafna' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The sign is written in bolt white letters over a dark blue background, alluding to the colors of the national flag of the newly established state.
The sign names the street 'Dafna' in Tel Aviv, in both Hebrew and English letters (in transliteration).
The origin of the name Dafna (Daphne) is from Greek mythology, Daphne, daughter of the god of the river, is a nymph who turned into a tree and thus the laurel tree...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage West Asian Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Enamel and Iron Israeli 'S'madar' Street Name Sign
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century handmade Israeli street name sign. Made of enamel and iron, this street sign was created shortly after the establishment of the state o...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage West Asian Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel, Iron
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