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Obj. ID: 1363
Sacred and Ritual Objects  Torah mantle, Greece, 1909

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

The trapezoid Torah mantle comprises a cloak attached to a round top, with a vertical back opening.

It is decorated on its central front with two vertical strips, which divide the front into three units. A crown topped by a Star of David is set on the centre, and surmounts a Judeo Spanish (Ladino) dedicatory inscription embroidered in square, filled letters, which reads:

"הקדש / די לוס איזוס פור/ סוס דיפונטו/ פאדרי/ יצחק אהרון/ אלגאבה נ"ע (נוחו עדן)/ 12 תמוז 5699/ תנצבה."

"Dedicated by the sons for the (memory of the soul of) their dead father Isaac Aaron Elgabah, may he rest in heaven. (Died) on the 12 of Tamuz, 5699 (29.6.1939), May his soul be bound in the bond of life." 

The round top has two openings for the Torah staves. A fringed strip surrounds the top and bottom edges of the cloak. 

Online collection of the ritual objects from the E. Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute is available here: http://cbj.jhi.pl/collections/964689

Summary and Remarks
A collection of ritual objects was confiscated from the Greek Jews when they were transported to Auschwitz during World War II. This Torah mantle was transferred to the museum in 1948 from Narożno, a city in Silesia where the Nazis stored the objects.
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Date
1939
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Material / Technique
Silk, cotton and metal threads
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
chain stitch embroidery
Material Additions
fringed strip, paillettes
Material Cloth
silk dark red velvet
Material Lining
cotton ribbed tabby
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Measurements
Height
810 mm
Length
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390 mm
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250 mm
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Condition
The mantle is in good condition.
Extant
Documented by CJA
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Ornamentation
Custom
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Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
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Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
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History/Provenance
A collection of ritual objects was confiscated from the Greek Jews when they were transported to Auschwitz during World War II. This Torah mantle was transferred to the museum in 1948 from Naro?no, a city in Silesia where the Nazis stored the objects.
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