Ottoman Jewish Textile (Torah cover)
Description
This absolute stunner it’s an Ottoman curtain cover for Torah, made in the 18th century.
Translations of the inscriptions: “The poor slave Yitzhaq b. Abraahm b. Ab-Sikkuwwaa. Shehmaa will receive from him and will change him for better. Amen. In the year 1160 Higra (1747)
In the Name of Hashem the Great. Be blessed Who said: Six days you will do your deeds and the Seventh day you will rest. Done this cloth for the Sabbath.”
Additional information
| Dimensions | 204 x 51 cm ( 6,69 x 1,67 ft ) |
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| ID | 4836 |
| Name | Jewish Textile |
| Period | Dated 1747 |
| Materials | Silk and metal threads |
| Origin | Ottoman |
| Condition | Very Good |
