Great Synagogue (Slonim, Belarus)

Lithograph of several figures in robes in center, surrounded by cherubs, with smoldering buildings in background.

To the Majesty and Glory of Baron Hirsch (Lithograph)

The philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsch (1831–1896) was the leading benefactor of world Jewry in his time. He established the Baron de Hirsch Fund to assist immigrants to the United States and…

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Terra-cotta figurine of woman wearing accessories holding a disk over left breast while right breast is exposed.

Female Plaque Figurine Holding Disk

There are numerous terra-cotta plaque figurines of females, some naked and others clothed, holding disks, mostly from northern Israel and Transjordan. Many come from border towns and towns whose…

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Cloth embroidered with floral border, and four central panels, the top two with pitchers, vines, and flowers, and the bottom two with trees and ribbons with Hebrew text.

Torah Cover (?)

This intricately decorated textile, possibly used as a Torah cover, was produced in Prague around 1600. Four squares adorn its center, the top two containing vases ringed by flowers and vines and the…

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Great Synagogue (Slonim, Belarus)

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