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© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 1992

The silver Torah Shield is rectangular and terminates with a semicircular arch. Its centre depicts medallion bears a gabled Torah Ark flanked by two statant guardant lions. On top and bellow the Ark there is an inscription, in square filled letters. It reads:

כ"ת [כתר תורה] / ז"נ [זאת נדבת] ה"ר בא"י

"Torah Crown; this was donated by the Rabbi son of Alef-Yod (maybe the initial of a name)".

Bellow the Ark there is a Star of David flanked by the initial:

ז" צ" [זכר צדיק - לברכה]

"The righteous, of (blessed) memory".

The torah shield is framed by a band filled with small lines around the ark and triangulars with the same pattern on the corners of the rectangular.

Object
Object Detail
Settings
Unknown
Date
19th century
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Congregation
Unknown
Location
Unknown |
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Material/Technique
Silver
Material Stucture
cut
Material Decoration
engraved
Material Bonding
soldered
Material Inscription
engraved
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
139 mm
Length
Width
105 mm
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
The arch is partly broken and two corners are missing. One hole is located in the middle of the upper part of the arch, the chain is missing.
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
Languages of inscription
Unknown
Type of grave
Unknown
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
None
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Summary and Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
The Kiev Collection
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Type
Documenter
Ariella Amar | 6.1992
Author of description
O.E. |
Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
|
Section Head
Ariella Amar |
Language Editor
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Donor
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Negative/Photo. No.