Name/Title

Wooden Torah pointer

Entry/Object ID

K_0704

Tags

storage

Description

Hand-carved grip section decorated with acanthus leaf designs. Main body is painted black with a finely detailed hand section showing details of the fingernails, knuckle creases, and folded fingers. Engraved in Hebrew: "A gift for our friend Rabbi Chaim Yehudah son of Abraham Yashaya." Sold J. Greenstein and Company, Inc., October 30, 2006, lot #28.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Place

* Untyped Place

Probably Hungary

Country

Hungary

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Length

9-13/16 in

Material

Wood