Shiviti plaque : Morocco, late 19th century or early 20th century.
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Description
- Title
- Shiviti plaque : Morocco, late 19th century or early 20th century.
- Alternative Title
- שויתי : מרוקו, סוף המאה ה-19 או תחילת המאה ה-20.
- Published / Created
- Late 19th century or early 20th century
- Abstract
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Manuscript, ink and paint on paper. The Shiviti contains kabbalistic and micrographic designs. Handwritten and illuminated in black, brown, red, and gold on paper. The inscriptions in the squares at the bottom of the inner border indicate that this shiviti was given as a gift to a woman, Sinyorah ʻAzizah, wife of Sinyor Mosheh Mordekhai Eliyaʼu Leṿi. Although a shiviti is a votive tablet designed to be hung on a synagogue wall to exhort the congregation to more intense prayer, this shiviti may have been used also as an amulet. The central design is in the form of the ten sefirot in the shape of circles, the ten attributes of God in kabbalistic lore. Five of the sefirot have the first five days of the week assigned to them. On the bottom of the outside border on each side are the tablets of the 10 commandments. Above them are two six-cornered stars in micrographic form, and above them are two seven-branched candelabra in micrographic form. The verses of Psalm 67 form the shape of the candelabrum on the right, and a prayer, "Ana be-khoaḥ," forms the shape of the candelabrum on the left hand side. Above the candelabra are circles, which contain portions of the priestly blessing.
- Extent
- 1 item ([1] leaf) ; 57 x 37 cm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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Hebrew
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Hebrew MSS suppl 213 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- mixed material
- Genre
- Shiviti--Morocco--19th century.
- Resource Type
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Subject (Geographic)
- Morocco--Religious life and customs.
- Subject (Topic)
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Amulets (Judaism)
Jewish art and symbolism.
Prayer--Judaism.
Religious articles--Morocco.
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Shiviti plaque, Hebrew MSS suppl 213. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 7685170
- Object ID (OID)
- 16188755
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