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Torah Case, Torah Scroll and Torah Finials
Unknown Artist/Maker1876 (date of inscription)
The Jewish Museum, New York
New York, United States
An inscription plaque on the Torah case indicates it was donated to a synagogue along with the pair of Torah finials, a Torah pointer and a reader's desk cover, by Rachel Pizarkar, wife of Moses Benjamin Pizakar. Her last name suggests she was a member of the Bene Israel Jewish community in India.
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- Title: Torah Case, Torah Scroll and Torah Finials
- Creator: Unknown Artist/Maker
- Date Created: 1876 (date of inscription)
- Location: India, Asia
- Physical Dimensions: Torah Case: 17 3/8 × 9 1/4 in. (44.2 × 23.5 cm) Torah Finials: 6 7/16 × 2 15/16 in. (16.3 × 7.5 cm)
- Type: Ceremonial Art
- Rights: https://thejewishmuseum.org/about-this-site#terms-conditions
- External Link: View this object at thejewishmuseum.org
- Medium: Torah Case: Wood: painted; silver: chased; brass; Torah Scroll: Ink on parchment; Torah Finials: Silver: cast and chased
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