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Torah Crown
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This Torah crown from Suriname was made originally in Amsterdam by Evert van Heerdan (active 1644–1683). It is a fine repoussé piece exemplifying the mastery of Dutch silverwork. Inscribed on the…

Contributor:

Evert van Heerdan

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1679

Subjects:

Art, Ritual objects, Synagogue, Colonialism, Aesthetics

Categories:

Ritual Objects, Decorative arts
Crown with punched and engraved leaves, vines, and jewels.
Tzedek ve-Shalom Synagogue, Suriname
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Built in 1736, the Tzedek ve-Shalom synagogue served a Sephardic congregation of Spanish and Portuguese Jews who had migrated from Holland to Suriname. Located in Suriname’s capital of Paramaribo, the…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Paramaribo, Dutch Colonial Empire (Paramaribo, Suriname)

Date:

1736

Subjects:

Synagogue, Community, Colonialism, Art, Aesthetics

Categories:

Architecture, Decorative arts
Photograph of rectangular room with arched windows, floor covered in sand, wooden cabinet on far wall, wooden benches on left side and along walls, and wooden lectern on right side.