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This silver, repoussé, punched, engraved, and cast Torah shield, decorated with flowers and bunches of grapes, from Metz, France, is inscribed in Hebrew: C[rown of] T[orah]; Festival of Shavuot.

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Metz, France

Date:

17th–18th Century

Subjects:

Ritual object, Ritual & observance, Holidays, Shavuot, Ecology

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Engraved shield of flowers, grapes, and other decorative elements around rectangular Hebrew inscription.