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Artist Unknown
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Late 17th Century
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Pieter van Hoven
Places:
Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1717
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This intricately decorated textile, possibly used as a Torah cover, was produced in Prague around 1600. Four squares adorn its center, the top two containing vases ringed by flowers and vines and the…
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Artist Unknown
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
ca. 1600
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This pitcher from Nuremberg, Germany, was made around 1650. Cast in silver, the repoussé piece is finely traced and engraved with floral patterns. On its lid sits a shield engraved with a Hebrew…
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Artist Unknown
Places:
Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire
(Nuremberg, Germany)
Date:
ca. 1650|1732
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Wife of Menahem Levi Meshullami Simḥah
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Venice, Republic of Venice
(Venice, Italy)
Date:
1680/1
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Temerl bat Hirsch Perlhefter
Places:
Prague, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
1685/6
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This silk cushion cover, embroidered with metallic thread and metallic braid, is thought to have been made in Istanbul. Divided into two horizontal planes, with a narrow border running on three of its…
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Artist Unknown
Places:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
(Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
Late 17th or Early 18th Century
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Pieter van Hoven
Places:
Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1705
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This Torah mantle was made in Vienna in the eighteenth century. It is embroidered with silk and metallic thread, metallic ribbon, and has metallic fringes. Set against a red background, this mantle’s…
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Artist Unknown
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Vienna, Holy Roman Empire
(Vienna, Austria)
Date:
1722/3
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This richly decorated Torah binder is thought to be from Rechnitz, based on its dedication as a gift from Gitl bat Samuel for Samuel ben Leib of Rechnitz in 1750. The Torah binder (also known as a…
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Artist Unknown
Places:
Rechnitz, Habsburg Empire
(Rechnitz, Austria)
Date:
1750