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Hanukkah menorah/chanukiah/hanukiah will delight you every one of the eight nights with two mermaids who are happily intertwined. While this piece is for everyone, it would make a wonder gift for a lesbian or gay Jewish wedding.

While used for Chanukah, you'll want to keep this wonderful piece of art out all year.

A thoughtful retailer gift for a Jewish wedding or housewarming for someone special

Measures 10" x 3" x 8".

Handcrafted in the metal art village of Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, from recycled steel oil drums through a fascinating and ingenious process where 55 gallon oil drums are first cleaned, by burning out residue.

Then using a lot of strength, the oil drums are flattened.

Using the flattened drum a a canvas, an artist then traces an existing stencil--generally cut out of a used cardboard box--with chalk. Using a hammer and two or three sizes of chisels, the design is then cut. After that, the piece is polished with a wire brush and given a coat of clear lacquer and left to dry in the sun.