Detail View: Hebraica Collection: Rimmon
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Image Number:
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JRL22200623
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Reference Number:
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Hebrew MS 34
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Image Title:
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Rimmon
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Parent Work Title:
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Sefer Torah
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Date Created:
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[date not identified]
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Description:
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Close up detail of a rimmon which adorns the top end of the rollers of a Sefer Torah. Crown shaped finials. The crown symbolises Majesty and the Law of Torah. The word rimmon/rimmonim comes from the Hebrew word for pomegranates.
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Subject:
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Religion
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Subject:
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Judaism
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Subject:
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Ceremonial objects
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Scrolls
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2022-03
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Educational Notes:
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Hebraica 50 Objects
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Academic Project Lead:
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Stefania Silvestri
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