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Torah Pointer
Torah Pointer

Torah Pointer

Artist Unknown
Date1947 (dedication)
MediumSilver
DimensionsL. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LinePresented to Temple Oheb Sholom by Menachem Tabenkin in memory of his wife, Shaina Tzivia, 1947. Gift of the Congregation of Temple Oheb Sholom, Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Object number2015.12.3
On View
On view
ProvenanceCreated United States, 1947 [1]; Menachem Tabenkin; given to Temple Oheb Sholom, Goldsboro, NC, 1947 [2]; on extended loan to NCMA, 2010–2015; given to NCMA, 2015.

[1] Dedication.
[2] Per inscription.
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