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Sefer meyrav (Book of Abundance)
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Text
Now the daughter of the King of the Kittim, on hearing this, became highly enraged, and she said, “Is there any room to defend the cause of these people who were lacking in wisdom and set down a…

Contributor:

Jonathan Eybeschütz

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

First Half of the 18th Century

Subjects:

Astronomy, Ecology, Theology

Categories:

Science & philosophy, Astronomy
Torah Cover (?)
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Image
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…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

ca. 1600

Subjects:

Ritual objects, Textiles, Aesthetics, Ecology, Ritual & observance

Categories:

Ritual Objects, Decorative arts
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.