Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Jewish. Torah Pointer, early 19th century. Silver-plated metal, 9 1/4 x 1 x 1 in. (23.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm). Assigned to the Brooklyn Museum by Jewish Cultural Reconstruction, Inc., L50.26.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L50.26.3.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Jewish

Title

Torah Pointer

Date

early 19th century

Geography

Place made: Budapest, Hungary

Medium

Silver-plated metal

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

9 1/4 x 1 x 1 in. (23.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm)

Markings

On handle: "W" in rectangular frame and another illegible mark.

Credit Line

Assigned to the Brooklyn Museum by Jewish Cultural Reconstruction, Inc.

Accession Number

L50.26.3

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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