Miniature synagogue ark (Aron Kodesh) and bema (podium) crafted in the American folk art style, circa 1930s-1940s. The ark features inlaid contrasting woods, free-standing turned columns, and a crest with a large Star of David flanked by stylized lions. The ark's interior, illuminated and rewired (preserving the original wiring), displays floral decoration and a miniature Torah or Megillah. The accompanying bema is of similar design and construction. Made in Detroit, Michigan (if before 1940). A full description of the origin and maker is included in the provenance information.
Subject: Woodcarving
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Wooden plaque shaped like the tablets of the commandments, with the ten commandments inscribed in Hebrew. Lions flank a crown at the top. The plaque is believed to have come from an old synagogue in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1885.