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These Torah finials from Cochin, India, were made around 1565. Elegant and simple, crafted from metal, their surfaces appear to be hammered, with one adorned with a Hebrew inscription. The earliest…
Contributor:
Artist Unknown
Places:
Cochin, Cochin (Ernakulam, India)
Date:
ca. 1565
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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…
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Artist Unknown
Places:
Dutch Colonial Empire (Kerala, India)
Date:
1721