1931 Ark Lions with 10 Commandments

1931

caption:
Intricately carved pine, with fierce gold lions holding blue decalogue, with raised gold Hebrew letters and decoration.  Gold and blue dedication banner below, which reads, “Shlomo Geller v’z (v’zugato) Shifra Geller” (Solomon Geller and his wife Shifra Geller).  Crown above.
 

Identifer: CJF.2009.001.062

Medium
Wood

Topics
Ark / Aharon HaKodesh & Its Ornaments; Items on Display

Collection
University of Cincinnati Hillel Collection

Description
From Bnai Sholom, Harlan, Kentucky
 

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