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© Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Photographer: Breyer, Alois, 1910-1913, Negative/Photo. No. A354876.

Fragment of the western wall with the entrance. 

Fragment of the western wall with the entrance. The decorative panel above the door consists of two floral rosettes (one of which was replaced by a window), under which is written an inscription, situated into the open decorative gates.

The inscription:

כל השערים ננעלו חוץ משער הדמעות (בבא מציעא נט א)

 

Two wide ornamental strips (borders) with a variety of floral and geometric patterns supported the entrance. The image of the stork with a snake in its beak surmounted the stripes.

The dedicatory inscription from the right framed by arch. The two - levels decorative frieze situated above the inscription’s panel. Upper level – heraldic lion and floral motives. Lower level - Predators bearing in teeth small animal.

The date of inscription – 1720.

Name/Title
Wooden Synagogue in Hvizdets' (Gwoździec) - Wall decoration | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Interior, Western Wall
Date
The earliest date, most likely, on the inscription panel on the eastern wall - 1686. The date on the entrance door – 1717. The date of the murals on the vault – 1729.
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period Detail
Collection
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
Significance Rating
1
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
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Type
Documenter
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Researcher
Khaimovich Boris |
Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconsdivuction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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