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"כתר תורה" "כתר כהונה" "כתר מלכות" The three leveled silver Torah crown consists of a main part, a crest and an apex. Each level is composed of a base and arms. The lower level as the main part, has a coronet like base, composed of a circumferal band which is surrmounted by cartouch-like plaques. The circumpheral band is composed of a wide stripe bordered by a narrow band on top and bottom. The central stripe is decorated with itertwined liens and foliate scrolls that form cartouches each bears a differnt foliate pattern. The upper band reapits this design and the lower band is decorated as a ring of floral and foliate motivs. The cartouches that surrmount the circumpheral band are decorated with a pattern of a conch at the center surronded by foliate motives. Six arms that widen in the centre, are attached to the base, rased up between the cartouchs. They are decorated by a pattern of foliate scroll and flowers. The arms are joined together on top by a band which supports the crest. A head of a ram decorates their bases and top. The lower crown of the crest repeats the shape of the main part but the pattern of the decoration is simpler. A bell is hang at the center and on its top it is surrmounted by a smaller crown composed of a coronet-like base and a dome. An acorn shape apex surrmounts the crown.