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The origin of this Torah scroll is in Turkey. It was donated by the Camondo family, one of the most important Jewish families in Istanbul, many of whose members settled in Paris and greatly…
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1860
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Rötger Herfurth
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Frankfurt am Main, Holy Roman Empire
(Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
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ca. 1769–1776
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Jacob Koppel Gans
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(Bavaria, Germany)
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1772–1773
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Wilhelmus Angenendt
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1809
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These Torah finials from Cochin, India, were made around 1565. Elegant and simple, made from metal, their surfaces appear to be hammered, with one adorned with a Hebrew inscription. The earliest…
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Artist Unknown
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Cochin, Kingdom of Cochin
(Ernakulam, India)
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ca. 1565
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This copper Torah crown was made in Bolzano, Italy. An excellent repoussé piece, its delicate pierced and traced decorations are adorned with floral arrangements of leaves and vines. The shape of this…
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Artist Unknown
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Bolzano, Holy Roman Empire
(Bolzano, Italy)
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1698/9
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Tobias Völsch
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Hamburg, Free Imperial City of Hamburg
(Hamburg, Germany)
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Late 17th Century
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Artist Unknown
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The Hague, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(The Hague, Netherlands)
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1600–1726
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These are modern reconstructions of the Ark of the Covenant. Chests with images on top and with carrying poles are known from ancient Egypt. The depictions of the cherubs here are based on winged…
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Biblical Period
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Eidlitz, Holy Roman Empire
(Údlice, Czech Republic)
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ca. 1805