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Img. ID: 29089

© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 1986

The tower-like rimon is made of silver and consists of a shaft,a body and an apex.

A. The shaft is cylindrical and is mounted over a raised base. The base is decorated with a pattern of vertical bars. The shaft is decorated with a spiralled motif of branches bearing fruits and flowers. The upper edge of the shaft is decorated with a band bearing a floral motif. The body has an hexagonal tower like shape and is mounted over a bowled shaped body base. It is surmounted by a concave collar and a dome cap. The body base has an upper edge with a wavy rim and is decorated with petals and flowers surmounted by a horizontal row of conches and lilies. Six chains hang from the upper edge of the body base carrying flower-like bells. Each facet of the body bears an opening composed of a round arch mounted over two columns. Each opening is surrounded by rocailles and in front of it a running parapet is attached. Between the facets a vegetal partition is attached.

The collar is decorated with oval cartouches flanked with lozenges and palmettes and its upper edge has a petalled like rim. In front of the collar is a running parapet composed of a palmette flanked by rocailles.The cap is mounted over a floral disc and is decorated with petals,conches, lilies and fruits. The vase like apex bears flowers and is mounted over the cap.

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Torah finials | Unknown
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Date
1812-1872
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Ornamentation
Custom
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Ruling
Pricking
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Direction/Location
Façade (main)
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Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
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Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
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Negative/Photo. No.
S146371