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Isfahan Synagogue, Persia
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The use of wall niches for Torah scrolls was a feature of some of the earliest synagogues and continues today in Mizrahi communities. This striking faience-tile mosaic structure would have decorated a…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Isfahan, Safavid Iran (Isfahan, Iran)

Date:

16th Century

Subjects:

Synagogue, Ritual objects, Bible, Mizrahi, Prayer & liturgy, Architecture, Mosaics

Categories:

Architecture, Mosaics, Ritual Objects
Faience-tile mosaic of floral designs throughout, two lines of Hebrew text at the top, and three niches at bottom.
Alms Box
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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

Subjects:

Synagogue, Cities, Charity, Jewish quarters, Community, Architecture, Ritual objects

Categories:

Architecture, Ritual Objects
Carved wall unit with decorative borders and crowns, locked metal box in middle, and Hebrew text underneath.