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RitualXVIIᵉ–XVIIIᵉ siècle

Silver Torah crown (Keter) from Italy

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כתר תורה מכסף מאיטליה

Torah crown (keter)
Torah crown (keter)CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Torah crown (keter)
Torah crown (keter)CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Torah crown (keter)
Torah crown (keter)CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Torah crown (keter)
Torah crown (keter)CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Description

The keter is a crown set atop the Torah scroll. Italian examples in repoussé and chased silver feature openwork arches, flowers and sometimes bells, in a baroque taste close to contemporary church silver.

Features

Material
Argent repoussé et ciselé
Provenance
Italie

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