- Object Name:
- Torah Shield
- Place Made:
- Lemberg (Lviv, Ukraine)
- Date:
- 1800/01 (date of inscription)
- Medium:
- Silver: repoussé and parcel-gilt; semiprecious stones and gold inlay
- Dimensions:
- 12 3/8 × 8 7/16 in. (31.4 × 21.4 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
- Accession Number:
- F 2280
Not On View
In this Torah shield Scorpio is rendered as a lizard, since scorpions were not well-known creatures in Europe. The sign was also known to take the shape of a turtle or a dragon.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.