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Made in Prague, this Torah ark curtain is exquisitely ornamented with embroidery of silk, silk velvet, and metallic thread. Set against a vivid red background, its borders and central panel are…
Contributor:
Temerl bat Hirsch Perlhefter
Places:
Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
1685/6
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This amulet was presented by members of the Jewish community of Prague to the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. At its center sits a seven-branched menorah surrounded by a prayer on Rudolf’s behalf…
Contributor:
Artist Unknown
Places:
Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
ca. 1600
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This alms box was affixed to the wall in the Old Synagogue (Alte-Schul, or Stara Bóżnica) of Kraków, located in the Kazimierz district of the city. Because it was in a part of the Polish-Lithuanian…
Contributor:
Matteo Gucci
Places:
Kraków, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)
Date:
1569–70
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According to the Hebrew inscription, this silk velvet, gilt silver-thread embroidery and silk brocade Torah wrapper was donated in 1727 or 1728 to the Scola Castigliana (a synagogue founded by Jews of…
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Artist Unknown
Places:
Rome, Papal States (Rome, Italy)
Date:
1728