Showing Results 1 - 2 of 2
Torah Finials
Restricted
Image
These silver, crown-shaped Torah finials engraved with an okra floral motif are from the Paradesi Synagogue in Kerala, India. A Hebrew inscription (divided into four parts) reads: “The honorable R…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Dutch Colonial Empire (Kerala, India)

Date:

1721

Subjects:

Ritual object, Synagogue, Aesthetics, Cochini, Diaspora

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects
Pair of finials with balls on top.
Torah Finials
Restricted
Image
These small Torah finials, decorated with silver repoussé and dark and light blue enamel, originated in Persia. They are further adorned with slender flowers and graceful geometric patterns.

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Ottoman Empire (Iran)

Date:

18th Century

Subjects:

Ritual object, Crafts, Diaspora, Ecology, Aesthetics

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Two finials, one with a loop in the middle, decorated with flowers and lines.