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Ark; undated

Description:
Wooden ark [Aron Kodish] inlaid with contrasting woods with free standing turned columns and stairs. At the top is a crest with a Star of David, hands symbolizing the Priestly Blessing, flanked by opposing kittens. Acorns hang below them. The doors open and inside is a stand with a torah scroll. Roses are painted on the back wall. It is wired and when plugged in is illuminated from a small bulb inside the ark
Identifier:
2015.08.20.00004; {1A801C56-7D36-46A2-B22D-E409B9CEFB46}
Subject:
Case furniture; Religious objects; Judaism -- Customs and practices
Form/Genre:
arks (case furniture)
Physical Description:
Ark
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Physical Location:
Arc.MS.56, Atelier Box 5
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Modern American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)