|
Artist:
|
Artist Unknown
|
|
Title:
|
Yad (Torah pointer)
|
|
Date:
|
20th century
|
|
Medium:
|
Sterling silver
|
|
Dimensions:
|
10 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (26.04 x 3.18 x 3.18 cm)
|
|
Credit Line:
|
Gift of Harold and Mickey Smith
|
|
Location:
|
Gallery 362
|
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.
Object Description
|
|
|
Classification:
|
Judaica
|
|
Physical Description:
|
wand; hand with pointing index figure at narrow end; chain attached at knob end; rolled design
|
|
Creation Place:
|
Europe, Germany
|
|
Accession #:
|
98.136.9a,b
|
|
Owner:
|
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
|
|
