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© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 1997

The Torah pointer comprises an upper rectangular handle surmounting a pointed leaf-shaped bar, which tapers towards a pointer formed as a clenched hand with a straight index finger.  

The handle consists of several rhomboid units separated by rectangular grooved rings. A ring, inserted through a loop, is at the tip of the handle.

 

The flat bar is shaped as an elongated pointed leaf. It is decorated with a widening grapevine with leaves and clusters of grapes framed by small dots. The vine is topped by a star and a crescent (hilal) and mounted over a vertical fish. The ornament is embellished by blue enamel.

The back side is inscribed with a dedication, written in Hebrew square linear letters, read towards the pointer:

"קודש לה' על יד(י) מרדוך/ כהן הי"ו (האל ישמרהו ויזכהו)."

"Dedicated to the Lord, made by Mordokh Cohen, may the Lord sustain him and grant him favour."

A stripe of small dots frames the inscription.

790527.DOC

Object
Object Detail
Settings
Unknown
Date
c.1950 (see: Remarks: no. 1)
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
North African | Tunisian
| Tunisia, Djerba, Hara Kbira
Congregation
Location
Unknown |
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown| Tunisian
Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Husseinite Dynasty under French Rule (1881-1956);
Collection
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Material / Technique
Silver, enamel
Material Stucture
cut, cast (handle; pointer)
Material Decoration
filigree, cloisonné, stamped
Material Bonding
soldered
Material Inscription
filigree, cloisonné
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
240 mm
Length
Width
15 mm
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Subject
Unknown | Hilal - a Star and a Crescent, Fish
Condition
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
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
• Eudel, Paul. L'orfèvrerie Algérienne et Tunisienne. Alger: Imprimeur Libraire Éditeur, 1902. In French. • Eudel, Paul. Dictionnaire Des Bijoux de L'Afrique du Nord: Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie, Tripolitaine. Paris: Ernest Leroux, Éditeur, 1906. In French. • Gargouri-Sethom, Samira. Le bijou traditionnel en Tunisie. La Calade: Edisud, Aix-en-Provence, 1986. In French.
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Type
Documenter
Efrat Assaf-Shapira | 07.97
Author of description
Efrat Assaf-Shapira; Ariella Amar | 11.00; 06.11
Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
|
Section Head
Ariella Amar | 12.00; 06.11
Language Editor
Dvora Sax | 10.11
Donor
|
Negative/Photo. No.