© “Synagogues in Lithuania: A Catalogue” Archives, Photographer: Červiakov, Vitalij, 2006, Negative/Photo. No. A338809.
The tribe of Ephraim is represented by a flower, according to Is. 28:1: "Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower, his glorious beauty."
The tribe of Manasseh is represented by a bull in a field, according to Deut. 33:17: "In majesty he is like a firstborn bull; his horns are the horns of a wild ox."
The tribe of Benjamin is represented by a wolf, according to Gen. 49:27: "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder." The wolf is depicted under a moon.
Name/Title
Synagogue in Čekiškė - Torah ark | Unknown
Object Detail
Northern side
Date
1887-1900?
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community
Location
Site
Unknown
School/Style
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Collection
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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
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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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
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
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Binding
Decoration Program
Summary and Remarks
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
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Computer Reconsdivuction
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Object Copyright