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Mixed media sculpture representing a rescued Torah scroll

Object | Accession Number: 1995.94.1
1995.94.1 front Mixed media sculpture representing a rescued Torah scroll Click to enlarge 1995.94.1 back Mixed media sculpture representing a rescued Torah scroll Click to enlarge

Mixed media sculpture created by Alice Lok Cahana, 1989-1990, Houston, Texas and received by Shaike Weinberg as a gift from the artist.

Artwork Title
Saved Scrolls
Series Title
Hidden Treasures
Date
creation:  1989-1990
Geography
creation: Houston (Texas)
Language
Hebrew
Classification
Art
Category
Sculpture
Object Type
Jewish sculpture (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jeshajahu "Shaike" Weinberg

About This Object

Physical Description
Depicts image of Torah scroll.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 12.760 inches (32.41 cm) | Width: 17.520 inches (44.501 cm) | Depth: 6.730 inches (17.094 cm)
Materials
overall : mixed media, canvas, paper, acrylic paint
Contributor
Artist: Alice L. Cahana

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The sculpture was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Shaike Weinberg.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2021-12-15 15:07:56
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