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Obj. ID: 648
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  Torah shield, Warsaw

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

The silver Torah shield is a scalloped rectangle and terminates with a crest. It consists of a plate.

It is decorated symmetricaly with a cenral exis. The center depicts an oval plaque in a cartouche frame with an indication inscroption, in square linear letters, that reads: "שבת" "Shabbat." The plaque is flanked by two columns with a corinthian capital, that support a semi circular arch with sholders. Surmounting the arch there is a basket filled with flowers, flanked by two lions couchant, revealing tounge and tail elevates between their legs.

The bottom of the columns is supported by two salient unicorns.

The plate is surmounted by a crown.

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Name/Title
Torah shield | Unknown
Object Detail
Monument Setting
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Date
1809-1850
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Congregation
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Measurements
132 x 116 mm
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Ornamentation
Custom
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Direction/Location
Façade (main)
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Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
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Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
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