© Šiauliai Aušra Museum, Photographer: Lemchenas, Chackelis, and Vaitkus, Stasys, 1938, Negative/Photo. No. A179634.
Four animals mentioned in the Mishna Avot 5:20 (“Be strong as the leopard, swift as the eagle, fleet as the gazelle, and brave as the lion to do the will of thy Father which is in heaven”) appeared on the partition of the women’s gallery.
Here depicted is the gazelle.
Name/Title
Wooden Synagogue in Pakroujis | Unknown
Object Detail
Partition of the women's gallery
Date
1801, 1895
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community
Location
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period
Period Detail
Collection
Category
Material/Technique
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
No
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
0
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
Southeast
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
center
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
western gallery
Direction Prayer
Southeast
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Southeast
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Binding
Decoration Program
Summary and Remarks
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Type
Documenter
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Researcher
Sergey Kravtsov, Vladimir Levin | 2006, 2016
Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconsdivuction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
Carmen Echevarria | 2016
Donor
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Object Copyright
Šiauliai Aušra Museum