Pieter van Hoven
Torah Pointer

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Torah Pointer
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MakerDutch, 1653–1735
CultureDutch
Titles
  • Torah Pointer
Date1707
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 11 in. (27.9 cm) length
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Barbara Kaplan in memory of Baruch Zeger
Object number2023.617
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
200 Brown Gallery
Exposé

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenanceAbraham Halpern (1936-2017), New York City; [The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure Part III, 14 December 2023, Lot 141]; MFAH.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marks on shaft (to be transcribed)

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