Torah Breastplate
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Caption
Torah Breastplate, ca. 1760. Silver, 17 7/8 x 9 5/8 x 2 in. (45.4 x 24.4 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Moses Ginsburg, 49.228.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 49.228.9_edited_SL3.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Torah Breastplate
Date
ca. 1760
Geography
Place made: Berlin, Germany
Medium
Silver
Classification
Dimensions
17 7/8 x 9 5/8 x 2 in. (45.4 x 24.4 x 5.1 cm)
Markings
Below central cartouche: "RB", lion flanked by "P"
Credit Line
Purchased with funds given by Moses Ginsburg
Accession Number
49.228.9
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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