Obj. ID: 12134
Sacred and Ritual Objects  Torah finials, Afghanistan, 1951

The flat tulip-like Rimon is made of silver and consists of a shaft and a body. ##A. The shaft is cylindrical and is decorated by winding striped of a foliate motif. The upper and bottom borders are encircled by foliate runners. The top of the shaft is surmounted by a globular capital and a floral disk. The capital is encircled by foliate runners. Six rings are attached to the centre, carrying chains with flattened and slit drop-shaped bells. Twelve identical bells are hanging along the edge of the disk. B. The body has the shape of a tulip with trefoil at its top, and is decorated on both sides. The centre of one side is depicted by a Star^of^David~ which is decorated with foliate and geometrical motif. An inscription appears above the Star^of^David in three horizontal lines and continues in a band which encircles the centre, and ends at both sides of the Star^of^David. It is engraved in outline letters and reads: יה##כתר##תורה יפה##ברה כי טוב סחרה מסחר כסף ומחרוץ תבואתה תורה צוה לנו משה מורשה קהלת יעקב##כי נר ומצוה ותו)ותורה(##או!ר וחת )אור ודרך חיים תוכחות( מוסר !The Lord##Crown of##beautiful and cleanProv. 3:14, followed by Deut. 33:4##Prov. 6:23!##Various foliate runners encircle the border of the body.The top of the body is decorated by floral motif. A Star^of^David on a floral background depicts the centre of other side of the body. A dedicatory inscription encircles the centre, continues above the Star^of^David, goes on at both sides of the Star^of^David and ends in its centre. Various foliate runners encircle the border of the body. The top of the body is decorated by floral motif.##Fourteen rings attached to the edge of the main part of the body carrying flattened and slit drop-shaped bells. An identical bell and coral and blue beads hang from the leaves at the top of the body.##The dedicatory inscription is engraved in outline letters and reads: לעילוי נשמת יצחק חיים ן)בן( מו)מולא( יוסף נע)נוחו עדן( ואשתו ידידיה בת המ')המנוח( מתתיא כהן שנהרגו ביום נסעם לעיהק')לעיר הקודש( הם שלוש ילדיהן יום##גש)ג' בשבת( כז##חשון תשיא##בה יפוך האוטו##מובילים Ends in the centre of one of the Star^of^David: ת##זצל##מגן דוד##ב)ש--?( Ends in the centre of the other Star^of^David: י##זצל##תנצבה##א !For the exaltation of the soul of Isaac Haim son(int.) of Mullah(int.) Joseph, may he rest in Eden(int.), and his wife Yedidiah daughter of the late(int.) Mathithiah Cohen, who were killed on the day of going to the Holy City(int.), they, their three children, the day##(Continues above the Star^of^David) Tuseday(int.) 27##Heshvan (5)711 (1951)##(Continues at both sides of the Star^of^david)When the car which took them##turn over##(Ends in one of the Star^of^David) The righeous, of blessed memory(int.)##Magen^David##and part of the Hebrew date##(Ends in the other Star^of^David)The righteous, of blessed memory(int.)##may their soul be bound up in the bond of life(int.)!