Rod and finials to hold the Torah open

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A rod and two small finials used to hold the Torah scroll open during the reading.

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Object unique to the community of Rome.

Torah ornaments at the synagogue in Rome. Video by Stefano Meloni and Andrea Masciocchi, filmed for the Jewish Museum of Rome.

Bemporad, Dora Liscia and Spagnoletto, Davide. Consecrated to the Lord. Silver Ornaments from the Jewish Museum of Rome. Rome: Sillabe, 2024.

Bemporad, Dora Liscia and Spagnoletto, Davide. Consacrati al Signore. Argenti del Museo Ebraico di Roma Rome: Sillabe, 2024.

Image information

Rome, Italy, early 19th century. Silver, embossed, chased, burin engraved, turned. 89 cm. Photo Giorgio Benni. Collection Jewish Museum of Rome.

Rome, Italy, ca. 1933. Gold, 90 cm. Collection Jewish Museum of Rome.

Rome, Italy. Collection Jewish Museum of Rome.