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© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev,
The pear shaped Torah finial consists of a shaft, a body and an apex. The cylindrical shaft is tapering, and encircled by a ring at its base. The shaft is surmounted by a hemispheric capital decorated with a circling band of scrolls which bears a three rows inscription in square linear letters: "אלוה##חזקיה...לעלוי נשמת מ"ר##שנת התר"ב לפ"ק". "Eloha...Hizkia..for the exaltation of the soul...year (5)602 (1842)". The peared body is divided horizontally into two parts by a convex collar. The bowl shaped base is decorated with a wide band bearing three oval medallions. Each medallion bears a depiction of one of the holy places and an identifying inscription: On the first Torah finial:the Western Wall, King's David Tomb, Rachel's Tomb. On the second one:the holy city of Tzfat,Cave of Makhpela and an unidentified synagogue. Above the medallions there is a hemispheric band of an interlaced branch that forms medallions which enclose a circle.This band is topped by a band decorated with an interlacing branch which bears leaves. Seven rings which carry beads in blue,white and red are attached to its margins. The cone shaped upper part is encircled by three decorated bands.The lower one depicts flowers within a square frame,the middle one a row of palmettes and the upper one a whorl radiating towards the apex. The apex is faceted surmounted by a ball.
Name/Title
Torah finials | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Settings
Unknown
Date
1842
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Congregation
Unknown
Location
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Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Collection
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Material / Technique
Silver ##Structure: Raised,hammered##Decoration:Engraved,chased, punched##Bonding:screwed##Inscription: Engraved
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
272mm(overall),113mm(shaft)
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
65mm(body),15(shaft)
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
The inscriptions are erased.
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
Textual Content
Unknown |
Languages of inscription
Unknown
Shape / Form
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
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Summary and Remarks
Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
The finials were brought to the synagogue in 1927.
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Type
Documenter
| A.A. (Y.P.) 7.1992
Author of description
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Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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Negative/Photo. No.