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Obj. ID: 19830
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  Torah mantle, North Macedonia, 19??

© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 1983

The purple velvet Torah^mantle consists of a cloak and a top. The eactangular cloth cloak is made of two identical parts and is attached to the top and opens in its lower part. The cloth bears a central and symmetrical floral and foliate pattern flanked by two rows of vegetal rocailles pattern at the sides and two steamd at the top and the bottom. Six !mullet! pattern encircles the central decoration. A rectangular blue velvet panel is attached to the upper front of the cloath. It bears and embroidered dedicatory inscription and is framed by a golded ribbon. The inscription in square letters reads: !For the exaltation of the soul of/ Nissim son of Sara Calderon of blessed memory/ Sra daugther of Reina Cohen/ may his soul be bound up in the bond of the life/ donated by the sons.! Double golden fringe are attached to the cloak's border, that are foulded inside. The oval top is covered with a cloth and has two openings at its centre for the Torah scroll rods.

לעלוי נשמות נסים בן שרה קלדרון ז!ל )זכרונו לברכה( שרה בת ריינה כהן ת.נ.צ.ב.ה. )תהי נשמתו צרורה בצרור החיים( נדבת הבנים

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