Lot 374
Two Photographs – Raban Yohanan Ben Zakai Synagogue – Zadok Basan – Jerusalem, Late 1920s
Two photographs by photographer Zadok Basan, depicting the Raban Yochanan Ben Zakai synagogue. Jerusalem, [ca. late 1920s].
1. Congregants in front of the double Torah ark.
Captioned in the plate. Mounted on original photographer's mount, blind-stamped "Photographer / Zadok Basan / Jerusalem" (Hebrew).
23X16.5 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes to edges. Mount: 36X29 cm. Mount in fair condition, with cracks and blemishes.
2. Synagogue interior as seen from the women's section, the bimah in the center and the Torah ark in the background.
Captioned in the plate. Mounted on original photographer's mount, blind-stamped "Photographer / Zadok Basan / Jerusalem" (Hebrew).
22.5X17 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes to edges. Mount: 36X29 cm. Minor blemishes and minor stains to mount. Crack to its lower left corner.
