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© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 11.1991
The cylinarical wooden Torah^case consists of a body and a coronet.## The cylindrical body is composed of two semi-circular sides and is covered by three rows of silver sheets, framed by silver bands decorated with foliate pattern. Each of the sheets, bears a chased pattern of a central vase with flowers, below an arch, against background of flowers and leavs.## The upper and the lower borders are encircled by a pair of wooden annulets decorated with geometric pattern. Between the upper annulets is a dedicatory inscription engraed on a silver band in squer filled letters, which reads: "זה ספר תורת ה' תמימה לעילוי נפש רוח ונשמה ומזלה אשת רפאל דאבא ישלם ה' פעלו ותהי משכ')משכנו(ש')שלום(" "This book of the perfect law of the Lord, is for the exaltation of the soul (Nefesh) soul (Ruach) and soul (Neshma) and Mazala the wife of Refael Daba God shall render his work and his rest sall be in peace".## Between the lower annulets is a silver band decorated with geometric pattern.## The case is closed with a hooked closure set on a floral base.## Six metal hinges to hang the case wrapper, are attached to the upper annulets.## The inner face is covered with dark-red velvet. The hollow bottom has rectangular hand holders and a silver band decorated with foliate pattern.## The round coronet has an undulating rim and is covered with ten silver sheets decorated with a central cartouche bearing flowers against a foliate pattern background.
Name/Title
Torah Case | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Settings
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Date
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Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Origin
Libya
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Documentation / Research project
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Material / Technique
Wood, silver, dark-red velvet## ## Structure: cut, chased, engraved, punched ## Bonding: nailed##Inscription: engraved
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
790mm (body), 115mm (coronet)
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
370mm
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
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
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Textual Content
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Languages of inscription
Unknown
Shape / Form
Unknown
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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
1967
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
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Documenter
| M.T. 11.1991
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Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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