Simchah, daughter of Abraham Motto
Torah Binder

Image courtesy of Sotheby's New York.

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Torah Binder
MakerItalian, active mid-18th century
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Torah Binder
Date1754
MediumLinen with cotton(?) thread; original linen backing
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/8 × 103 3/4 in. (16.2 × 263.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Suzanne Miller and Arnie and Jan Z. Miller Families
Object number2023.23
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
Provenance[The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure, Part II, Sotheby's, New York, December 20, 2022, Sale N11005 7, Lot 278]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed: “The work of my hands, Simhah bat Abraham Motto, 5514 [1754].”

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