Hanukkah Lamp decorated with Birds, Stars of David, and Hamsas – Larache

Hanukkah Lamp decorated with Birds, Stars of David, and Hamsas – Larache
Hanukkah lamp. Larache, Morocco, [early 20th century].
Sheet brass, repoussé, pierced, punched, and engraved; rivets.
Triple-arched back plate, wherein each arch surmounts a pierced Star of David. An additional "window" in the form of a Star of David (also pierced) appears in the center of the back plate, and two large birds surmount the two small arches on either side of the large central arch, inscribed with the Hebrew words "Magen David." Entire surface filled with vegetal and geometric patterns, hamsa hand shapes, and Stars of David. Side panels also decorated with pierced Stars of David and vegetal patterns. Row of oil fonts with pinched, pointed spouts for wicks, mounted on two cylinders, one inside the other, both fastened to drip pan. Servant light located under apex of central arch, underneath pierced Star of David. Suspension hook, in form of trifoliate clover-like frill, surmounting central arch.
A photo of a similar Hanukkah lamp, undoubtedly the work of the same craftsman, adorns the cover of the Israel Museum exhibition catalogue "North African Lights: Hanukkah Lamps from the Zeyde Schulmann Collection in the Israel Museum," except that the present lamp differs from its Israel Museum counterpart in a number of details: the inscription "Magen David" appears instead of "BeSiman Tov", and the punched Star of David and hamsa decorations on the surface of the former do not appear on the Israel Museum lamp.
Height: 28 cm. Width: 22 cm. Good condition. Old soldering repairs. Minor bends.
Reference: North African Lights, item no. 83 (also cover photo).