- Object Name:
- Torah Finials
- Place Made:
- Persia (Iran)
- Date:
- first half 20th century
- Medium:
- Silver: cast, hammered, soldered, pierced, and appliqué
- Dimensions:
- Each: 13 3/8 × 4 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (34 × 11.4 × 4.4 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
- Accession Number:
- F 3325a-b
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The Star of David is a frequent motif in Iranian Jewish ceremonial art of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In that context it is typically an expression of Zionist sentiment.
These Torah ornaments bear several Hebrew inscriptions. At center of the star is the word “Zion,” while the letters within the triangles read “Shield of David.” A small Star of David on top of each finial has the first Hebrew letter for “Zion” within.
These Torah ornaments bear several Hebrew inscriptions. At center of the star is the word “Zion,” while the letters within the triangles read “Shield of David.” A small Star of David on top of each finial has the first Hebrew letter for “Zion” within.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.