MakerMade by
Simhah, daughter of Abraham MottoItalian, 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 DesignInscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed: “The work of my hands, Simhah bat Abraham Motto, 5514 [1754].”
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