The Ottoman-style Torah finials come from Jerusalem, which in the eighteenth century was part of the Ottoman empire. The Sephardic community in Vienna was established at the same time. It is not known when the Torah finials arrived in Vienna.
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Title: Rimonim (Torah finials)
Date Created: 1800
Location Created: Ottoman Palestine
Rights: IKG / JMW / Foto: David Peters
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