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Torah shield, burned during the Holocaust

Unknownca.1844

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

The shield was found during World War II in the bag of a captured German soldier in England.

Credit: Gift of Ferdinand Porjes, London

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Title: Torah shield, burned during the Holocaust
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: ca.1844
Location: Poland
Type: Torah shield
Rights: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Elie Posner
External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Medium: Brass, silver-plated, repoussé, and inlaid with stones (missing)
Dimensions: H: 19; W: 12 cm
Curator: Sarfati, Rachel

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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2nd millennium Brass Metal Silver