Pair of Torah finials. [Eretz Israel, late 19th or early 20th century].
Engraved and carved olive wood; ink.
On one finial - carved reliefs in the shape of Prophet Zechariah's Tomb and the Western Wall and on the other finial a relief of Rachel's Tomb and the Temple (Dome of the Rock) with names of sites in black ink. The inscription "Yerushalem" (Hebrew) is added on the lower part of the handles. Two cypresses are carved between the reliefs.
Height: 17 cm. Good condition. Cracks. Repairs of wood.
Literature: "50 Rimonim, a Selection of Torah Finials from a European Family Collection", exhibition catalogue, Tel-Aviv University (The Judaica Museum, The Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center, 1998), item 28.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.