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Auction 7 · Lot 78
TORAH ARK CURTAIN Iran, mid 20th century
- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Back: tufted velvet. Front: Central panel: Cashmir type finely woven woolen cloth, in paisley pattern, in red and black, with black central star. Frame: embroidered sections in various colors. Central star embroidered in metallic thread with Hebrew verse: “This is the gate ...” (Psalms 118:20). Tassels at corners; silk fringe along lower edge.: H: 187cm. without fringe.
summary
This is an excellent example of how Jewish communities adapted local crafts to their ritual needs.