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Torah ark curtain for circumcision ceremony with depiction of Elijah's chair
Lost Art-ID
572921
Title
Torah ark curtain for circumcision ceremony with depiction of Elijah's chair
Place of manufacture
Central Europe
Dating
1797
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Silk damask (upper part); brocaded silk, couched silver and silk thread embroidery on cardboard cutouts, glass decorations and mother of pearl sequins
Height
133.00 cm
Width
93.00 cm
Inventory number
B50.02.1700;152/047
Description
Object Name: Torah ark curtain for circumcision
Subject: Torah ark curtains and valances
Hebrew inscriptions: "Torah Crown"; "This is Elijah's chair"; the name of the donor: Hanna, daughter of the late Michel Wallich, wife of Rabbi Zalman, son of the late Rabbi Avraham Levi; and the indication of the Hebrew year
Holding
Judaica
Provenance
Received through JRSO (Jewish Restitution Successor Organization)
Wiesbaden collecting point number: 300
Published since
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