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	Torah scroll case and finials Torah scroll case Calcutta, India; made in Rangoon, Burma ca. 1903 Wood covered with silver, repoussé and partly gilt H: 76 cm Hebrew inscription inside the case notes that it was donated by the wife of the late Joseph Jacob in memory of their late daughter, Sarah Malkah Gift of the Neveh Shalom synagogue, Calcutta B94.0541, 145/054 Torah finials Rangoon, Burma 1888 Silver, repoussé, engraved, and punched H: 16.3; Diam: 4.4 cm Inscribed in Hebrew with a dedication in memory of Elijah the Prophet and the date The Stieglitz Collection was donated to the Museum with the contribution of Erica and Ludwig Jesselson, New York, through American Friends of the Israel Museum B86.0167 (a-b), 147/334(a-b)
Publications: Benjamin, Chaya, The Stieglitz Collection: Masterpieces of Jewish Art, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1987, English / Hebrew Slapak, Orpa, ed., The Jews of India: A Story of Three Communities, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1995, English / Hebrew Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir