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Item ID | 1967 | |||
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Accession Number | 82.25.1 |  |
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Category | Jewish Life -- Synagogue and Communal Life | |
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Item Type | Torah Pointer | |
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Title | Torah pointer | |
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Creation Place | Yemen | |
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Date Created | 1901 - 1982 | |
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Physical Description | Silver plated brass rod tapering to sharp point; square section handle end with punched and incised decoration; beaded ring at top with two silver bells attached; inscribed in Hebrew on shaft. | |
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Description | Silver Torah pointer with quill-shaped tip and two bells for sound production, inscribed in Hebrew: תורת יי תמימה משיבת נפש (torat adonay temimah meshivat nafesh; "The Torah of God is perfect, restoring the soul;" Psalms 19:8). The word, temimah, "perfect," is mis-spelled (תמימיה). | |
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Medium | brass, silver plate | |
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Script | Hebrew | |
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Language | Hebrew | |
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Link to this Item | http://magnesalm.org/notebook_fext.asp?site=magnes&book=1967 | |
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Link to Flickr.com | http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnesmuseum/4708946083/ | |||
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Link to related content | http://soundcloud.com/magnes/82-25-1 |
