Judaism


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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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Torah shield (ca. 1780) - silver, partly gilded        
Tablets of the Law                                     
From Berlin                                            
H: 18.5 cm Inv.117
#30050115

Torah shield (ca. 1780) - silver, partly gilded Tablets of the Law...

Besomim box, 1840 - silver - Hebrew inscription: "He,  
who discerns the Holy and the Profane." (Benediction   
of Havdalah, the end of Sabbath).                      
From Poland, H: 30 cm
#30050138

Besomim box, 1840 - silver - Hebrew inscription: "He, who discerns the Holy an...

Three Besomim boxes - mid 19th.                        
Silver with filigree work                              
From Russia                                            
Inv. 233, 237, 238
#30050145

Three Besomim boxes - mid 19th. Silver with filigree wor...

Three Besomim boxes in the form of towers with flags.
Inv. 259,258,222
#30050146

Three Besomim boxes in the form of towers with flags. Inv. 259,258,222

Besomim box - 2nd half 19th - silver                   
From Austria                                           
H: 19,8 cm                                             
Inv.221
#30050147

Besomim box - 2nd half 19th - silver From Austria...

Three Besomim boxes - silver, with little flags.
From Russia
Inv. 226, 227, 215
#30050148

Three Besomim boxes - silver, with little flags. From Russia Inv. 226, 227, 21...

Three Besomim boxes - silver,with little flags.
From Vienna
Inv. 210,214,262
#30050149

Three Besomim boxes - silver,with little flags. From Vienna Inv. 210,214,262

Four Besomim boxes - silver, with little flags.
From Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Inv. 217, 216, 207, 235
#30050150

Four Besomim boxes - silver, with little flags. From Austro-Hungarian Monarchy...

Two Besomim boxes - silver                             
Left: (around 1800) - from Poland                      
Right: late 19th                                       
Inv. 263, 206
#30050151

Two Besomim boxes - silver Left: (around 1800) - fr...

Besamim box (around 1900) - silver
From Czechoslovakia
Inv.209
#30050152

Besamim box (around 1900) - silver From Czechoslovakia Inv.209

Four Besomim boxes - end 19th - silver                 
Two steam engines, a Dutch windmill and                
a hot-air balloon. Inv. 245, 243, 244, 249             
Inv. 245,243,244,249
#30050153

Four Besomim boxes - end 19th - silver Two steam engines, a Dut...

Three Besomim boxes - silver, gilded                   
From Russia                                            
Inv. 250,252,248
#30050154

Three Besomim boxes - silver, gilded From Russia...