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These small Torah finials, decorated with silver repoussé and dark and light blue enamel, originated in Persia. They are further adorned with slender flowers and graceful geometric patterns.
Contributor:
Artist Unknown
Places:
Ottoman Empire (Iran)
Date:
18th Century
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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