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Item ID | 1786 | |||
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Accession Number | 75.288 a-c |  |
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Category | Jewish Life -- Synagogue and Communal Life | |
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Item Type | Torah Case | |
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Title | Torah scroll case and finials | |
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Creation Place | Kurdistan (?) | |
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Date Created | 19th Century | |
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Physical Description | Blue velvet-covered covered case (a) with silver paisley-shaped medallions nailed over velvet of both body and crown. Velvet cover is a later addition. Interior covered with original patterned red cotton, in poor conditions. Two painted paper inserts (b and c) fit on inner surfaces of crown, two glass pieces (maybe not original to case) go over inserts. | |
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Medium | wood, silver, cotton, velvet, paper | |
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Link to this Item | http://magnesalm.org/notebook_fext.asp?site=magnes&book=1786 | |
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Link to Flickr.com | http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnesmuseum/4709627026/ | |||
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Link to related content | https://soundcloud.com/magnes/75-288 |
