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Parokhet

Object | Accession Number: 1993.137.1 b

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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Torah Curtain for torah ark found hidden after WWII by survivors of the Holocaust in Lviv.
    Date
    creation:  1938
    Geography
    creation: Lviv (Ukraine)
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Kallia Bokser

    Physical Details

    Language
    Hebrew
    Classification
    Jewish Art and Symbolism
    Physical Description
    Blue velour with dark brown inscription in center "An offering to the Father of Orphans"; metallic fringe, velcro attached.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 18.500 inches (46.99 cm) | Width: 64.250 inches (163.195 cm)
    Materials
    overall : cloth, cotton, nylon, plastic, cord

    Rights & Restrictions

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

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The parokhet was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Kallia Bokser.
    Record last modified:
    2023-12-07 13:47:15
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