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Torah Ark from the Great Synagogue of Tykocin, Poland
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The mannerist and baroque Great Synagogue of Tykocin, Poland, was built in 1642. The synagogue was damaged during World War II and in the years following, but was restored in the 1970s, including its…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Tykocin, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Tykocin, Poland)

Date:

1642

Subjects:

Synagogue, Ritual object, Aesthetics, Cities

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Architecture, Religion & Theology
Photograph of carved doorway set in wall with curtain across it, surrounded by candelabra, Hebrew writing on wall, and chandelier in forefront.
Ark of Covenant and Cherubs
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These are modern reconstructions of the Ark of the Covenant. Chests with images on top and with carrying poles are known from ancient Egypt. The depictions of the cherubs here are based on winged…

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Ritual object, Temple, Angels, demons & deities, Scholarship, Crafts

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Sculpture, Religion & Theology
Rectangular box and separated lid with two winged figures standing across from each other.