The Torah Scroll and its Ornaments

After the destruction of the Temple and the loss of its sacred implements, the Torah scroll became the central object of the Jewish faith. The presence of Torah scrolls in the synagogue, a mikdash me'at-"a small memento of the Temple", became mandatory. More

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Torah finials Rangoon, Burma 1888	Torah finials and pointer Warsaw, Poland Mid-18th century	Torah finials Netherlands 18th century	Torah finials Netherlands Late 17th - early 18th century	Torah finials (rimmonim) decorated with foliate pattern Poland 18th century
Torah finials Morocco Late 19th century	Tall Torah finials decorated with lions Augsburg, Germany 1818	Torah finials Morocco Late 19th century	Torah finials in Yemenite style Jerusalem 19th-20th century	Small Torah finials (part missing) Persia 18th century
Torah finial (one of a pair) Khunsar, Persia 18th-19th century