Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Avshalom Avital |
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Torah crown inlaid with semiprecious stones
Poland ca. 1729 Silver, repoussé, cast, punched, engraved, and partly gilt; semiprecious stones Inscribed in Hebrew with words from Proverbs 4:2 [“Do not forsake my teaching”] and the date of the dedication H: 39; Diam: 25 cm The Stieglitz Collection was donated to the Museum with the contribution of Erica and Ludwig Jesselson, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum Accession number: B86.0187 ; 146/067 |
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Publications: Benjamin, Chaya, The Stieglitz Collection: Masterpieces of Jewish Art, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1987, English / Hebrew The Jewish World 365 Days, from the Collections of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, U.S.A., 2004 Exhibition: Highlights of the Judaica and Jewish Ethnography Collections Online Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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