Yad (Torah pointer), 20th century
Unknown artist, Germanyexpand_more
Sterling silverexpand_more
Gift of Harold and Mickey Smithexpand_more 98.136.9a,b
On View in Gallery 362expand_more
The person reading a Torah always uses a yad (Hebrew for "hand"), or Torah pointer, to keep his or her place, because touching the parchment with fingers causes the ink to deteriorate.
Details
- Title
- Yad (Torah pointer)
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 98.136.9a,b
- Provenance
- [Weisberg Religious Articles, New York]; Harold & Mickey Smith (purchased 2/12/87); given to MIA , 1998.
- Curator Approved
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