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Klausen Synagogue (Prague)
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The Klausen Synagogue in Prague gets its name from the kloyz (a complex of buildings used for religious purposes, including synagogues) that originally stood on its site, erected in the 1570s. The…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

17th Century

Subjects:

Synagogue, Community, Cities, Ritual & observance, Aesthetics, Architecture

Categories:

Architecture
Photograph of room interior with Torah ark, chandelier, and tall arched doorways.
Torah Cover (?)
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This intricately decorated textile, possibly used as a Torah cover, was produced in Prague around 1600. Four squares adorn its center, the top two containing vases ringed by flowers and vines and the…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

ca. 1600

Subjects:

Ritual objects, Textiles, Aesthetics, Ecology, Ritual & observance

Categories:

Ritual Objects, Decorative arts
Cloth embroidered with floral border, and four central panels, the top two with pitchers, vines, and flowers, and the bottom two with trees and ribbons with Hebrew text.