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| Keywords: Egyptian - Panel from a Torah Shrine - Walters 64181 - View A.jpg This rare wooden panel comes from the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo where it formed one of the small hinged doors of a Torah Shrine a special cupboard also known as an ark which holds the sacred Jewish Scripture An inscription carved into the door is particularly appropriate for this purpose Open to me the gates of righteousness that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord Psalm 118 19 Made in the middle of the eleventh century this covering for a Torah shrine was carved in wood and traces of paint and gold suggest that the carved patterns were enhanced with rich color at some point The forms of these patterns with elaborate vine scrolls and lozenges show the influence of Islamic art resulting from the Arab conquest of Egypt in the seventh century ca 1040 Medieval wood walnut with traces of paint and gilt cm 87 3 36 7 2 5 accession number 64 181 18422 Ben Ezra Synagogue Cairo removed during renovation ca 1900 Estate auction house Oakland Park Florida by purchase Barry Ragone Miami Florida 1993 by purchase Walters Art Museum 2000 by purchase in conjunction with Yeshiva University Museum New York City Museum purchase in conjunction with Yeshiva University Museum with funds provided by the W Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund 2000 place of origin Cairo Egypt Walters Art Museum license Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Psalm 118 Wood carved inscriptions | ||||
