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Torah Mantle

Torah Mantle

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Torah Mantle
Artist
CultureTurkish
Titles
  • Torah Mantle
Date19th century
MediumVelvet and gilt-metal thread
DimensionsOverall: 37 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (95.3 × 24.8 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Joan and Stanford Alexander Family in loving memory of Stanford Alexander
Object number2023.37
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
111 Herzstein Gallery
On view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
Provenance[The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure, Part I, Sotheby's, New York, December 15, 2022, Sale N10971, Lot 86]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription sewn inside : "Don de Rose Ciprut nee Behmoiras"

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Torah Mantle Panel
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Velvet and gilt metallic thread
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Unknown
Wrapper for a Torah Case
late 19th-early 20th century
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2023.18
Torah Binder
Unknown
Torah Binder
1774
Voided silk velvet, linen, and silk threads
2023.21
Torah Mantle
Unknown Italian
Torah Mantle
late 17th century
Linen and silk
2023.40
Image courtesy of Sotheby's New York.
Unknown
Torah Binder
1729
Linen with multicolored silk thread; lined
2023.24
Torah Finial
Unknown
Torah Finial
c. 1830-1840
Silver and silver-gilt
2023.31
Torah Crown
Unknown Polish
Torah Crown
Late 18th-early 19th century
Silver, silver-gilt and paste stones
2023.30
Torah Crown
Unknown Italian
Torah Crown
mid 18th century
Silver and silver-gilt
2022.228
Image courtesy of Sotheby's New York.
Simhah, daughter of Abraham Motto
Torah Binder
1754
Linen with cotton(?) thread; original linen backing
2023.23
Pair of Torah Finials
Georg Zeiller
Pair of Torah Finials
1825
Silve and silver-gilt
2023.29.2.A,.B
Torah Shield
Georg Zeiller
Torah Shield
1825
Silver-gilt
2023.29.1
Torah Finials
Hendrik Kramer
Torah Finials
1756
Silver and silver-gilt
2023.35.A,.B