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The Bible (Old Testament)

THE BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT)

The Jewish Museum New York

THE JEWISH MUSEUM NEW YORK

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Building Noah's ark. Bronze portal; 12th century
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Building Noah's ark. Bronze portal; 12th century

Moses with the Tablets of Law and Aaron's staff blossoming in the Ark of Covenant. Bronze portal; 12th century
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Moses with the Tablets of Law and Aaron's staff blossoming in the Ark of Covenan...

Cappadocian monastery of the Archangles, Church of Saint Stephen The long lasting religious debates among sects reached a peak with the adoption of the Iconoclastic view by Leon III, who was influenced by Islamic traditions. Christian priests and monks who were in favour of icons began to take refuge in Cappadocia. The Iconoclastic period lasted over a century (726-843). During this time, although several Cappadocian churches were under the influence of Iconoclasm, the people who were in favour of icons were able to continue to worship comfortably. Byzantine, Iconoclast period (8th century)
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Cappadocian monastery of the Archangles, Church of Saint Stephen The long last...

Torah crown (c 1780) - silver Two rampant lions holding Tablets of the Law H: 13 cm Inv. 148
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Torah crown (c 1780) - silver Two rampant lions holdin...

Torah shield, 1806 - silver, partly gilded Tablets of the Law and two rampant lions holding crown H: 38 cm Inv. 113 (1806)
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Torah shield, 1806 - silver, partly gilded Tablets of the Law and t...

Torah shield 1763 - silver Moses with Tablets of the Law, Aaron with censor, the Ark, lions holding crown - from eastern Poland H: 27.3 cm Inv.114 (1763)
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Torah shield 1763 - silver Moses with Tablets of th...

Torah shield (ca. 1870) - silver Tablets of the Law, two rampant lions holding crown From Berlin H: 37.5 cm Inv.112
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Torah shield (ca. 1870) - silver Tablets of the Law, two...

Torah shield 1788-1802 - silver Tablets of the Law From Berlin H: 21.5 cm Inv.108
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Torah shield 1788-1802 - silver Tablets of the Law...

Torah shield 1788-1802 - silver, partly gilded Tablets of the Law and two rampant lions From Berlin H: 36.5 cm Inv.106
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Torah shield 1788-1802 - silver, partly gilded Tablets of the Law and t...

Torah shield - late 18th c. - silver Tablets of the Law, crown, and floral designs From Warsaw H: 22 cm Inv. 104
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Torah shield - late 18th c. - silver Tablets of the Law, crow...

Torah shield - early 18th c. - silver Russian eagle, levitical jar, two lions and crown From Russia H: 22.3 cm Inv.105
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Torah shield - early 18th c. - silver Russian eagle, levitical...

Torah shield 1777 - silver Tablets of the Law, mounting stags and crown From Poland Inv. 101
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Torah shield 1777 - silver Tablets of the Law, moun...