About The Work
These salt and pepper shakers from Iraqi artist Oded Halahmy are made from cast aluminum. Each shaker is made in the shape of a pomegranate with the corresponding letters for salt and pepper on each. Access to the interior is made through the base pieces that twist into the bottom.
Like countless New Yorkers who arrived from distant lands, Oded Halahmy has a rich personal history of exile, migration, and travels. Born in the old city of Baghdad in 1938, Halahmy came from a family of Orthodox Jews with deep roots in ancient Babylonian culture. Although New York has been his home for over 45 years, memories of Iraq left an indelible imprint on his life and work. Known for his dynamic yet often playful figurative sculptures in wood and bronze, he fills his work with images—albeit abstracted from reality—that evoke the landscape, architecture, and rich colors of the Middle East. Palm trees, doves, pomegranates, temples, and age-old symbols are central themes in his work. Halahmy’s work is included in the collection of the Jewish Museum.
Courtesy of The Jewish Museum
Cast aluminum
3.50 x 3.50 in
8.9 x 8.9 cm
The artist's signature is printed on each shaker.
About The Work
These salt and pepper shakers from Iraqi artist Oded Halahmy are made from cast aluminum. Each shaker is made in the shape of a pomegranate with the corresponding letters for salt and pepper on each. Access to the interior is made through the base pieces that twist into the bottom.
Like countless New Yorkers who arrived from distant lands, Oded Halahmy has a rich personal history of exile, migration, and travels. Born in the old city of Baghdad in 1938, Halahmy came from a family of Orthodox Jews with deep roots in ancient Babylonian culture. Although New York has been his home for over 45 years, memories of Iraq left an indelible imprint on his life and work. Known for his dynamic yet often playful figurative sculptures in wood and bronze, he fills his work with images—albeit abstracted from reality—that evoke the landscape, architecture, and rich colors of the Middle East. Palm trees, doves, pomegranates, temples, and age-old symbols are central themes in his work. Halahmy’s work is included in the collection of the Jewish Museum.
Courtesy of The Jewish Museum
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