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The origin of this Torah scroll is in Turkey. It was donated by the Camondo family, one of the most important Jewish families in Istanbul, many of whose members settled in Paris and greatly…
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1860
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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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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Late 17th or Early 18th Century
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This silver circumcision set was crafted in Salonika in the Ottoman Empire. The cylindrical silver casket holds a circumcision knife; its handle is made from agate. A similarly shaped powder box and…
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Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
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18th Century
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These small Torah finials, decorated with silver repoussé and dark- and light-blue enamel, originated in Persia. They are further adorned with slender flowers and graceful geometric patterns.
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18th Century
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A.Z.
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Kérkyra (Corfu), Ottoman Empire (Corfu, Greece)
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1675–1699
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Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
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ca. 1845