Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Elie Posner |
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Torah finials
Persia 19th century (?) Silver, repoussé and engraved; parchment, handwritten in ink, and gold powder; glass Inscribed in Hebrew: “Moses charged us with the Teaching . . .[Deut 33:4]” and “This is the Teaching that Moses set before the Israelites [Deut 4:44]” H: 26.5; W: 8.5; Th: 5 cm Purchase, Dr. Heinrich Feuchtwanger Fund, through Frederick M. Mayer, New York Accession number: B65.05.0216(a-b) ; 147/204(a-b) |
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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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