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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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Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
Date:
1860
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This ewer and basin from Turkey were used to wash hands ritually during the Passover seder. Owned by the Benguiat family, a large and prominent Sephardic family in the Ottoman Empire, the objects…
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
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ca. 1845
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This Torah curtain was made in Ankara, Turkey. The motifs of a central menorah and hands making the priestly blessing were common in other Ottoman Jewish ritual folk art. Embroidered verses from the…
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Artist Unknown
Places:
Angora, Ottoman Empire (Ankara, Turkey)
Date:
1826