Torah Ark Curtain

The composition of this type of wall hanging was used in both mosques and synagogues since the 17th century. It consists of columns flanking a hanging lamp. At bottom is a floral border, including grape clusters from which rises an urn filled with flowers and plants. Sprigs of flowers float between the columns and a canopy hangs above them. The Hebrew inscription, Holy to the Lord, near the top of the lamp indicates its use as a Torah ark curtain.The density of the embroidery suggests a date in the 19th-century.