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Torah ark curtain
Lost Art-ID
572872
Title
Torah ark curtain
Place of manufacture
Central Europe
Dating
1701/1800
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Satin silk, silk velvet appliqué with couched gilt metal thread embroidery on cardboard cutouts; handwritten ink on parchment; metal cord; cotton lining
Height
66.50 cm
Width
150.00 cm
Inventory number
B50.02.1779;152/075
Description
Object Name: Torah ark curtain
Subject: Torah ark curtains and valances
Hebrew inscriptions: "Shun evil and do good" (Psalms 34:15); "Only good for Israel Selah"; "I am ever mindful of the Lord's presence" (Psalms 16:8); the Ten Commandments; "Know before whom you stand"; on the parchment: Psalm 134; the last two lines are unintelligible
Holding
Judaica
Provenance
Received through JRSO (Jewish Restitution Successor Organization)
Wiesbaden collecting point number: T368
Published since
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