no. 1630. JEWISH CHEREMONIALS—ADLER AND CASANOWICZ,. 705 
flowers, and the first words of the Decalogue (Ten Commandments) 
borne upon clouds—the symbol of the Divine Presence. Measure- 
ments, 6 feet 3 inches long, 5 feet 2 inches wide. (Plate LXI, Cat. 
No. 154602, U.S.N.M.) : 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
4, Ver or tur Hoty Ar«.—Made, probably in Asia Minor, of 
yellow silk, with silver-lace borders embroidered with flowers in 
silk, with silver appliqué work, representing vases of flowers upon 
columns on either side with the Temple in the center. A Hebrew 
inscription in gold appliqué indicates that the veil was dedicated 
by Benjamin, Modico, and Solomon Nabaro to the congregation 
“Talmud Torah” (Study of the Law). Measurements, 5 feet 10 
inches long, 5 feet 34 inches wide. (Plate LXII, Cat. No. 1286, 
U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
5. Ver or ror Hoty Arx.—Made in Smyrna, Asia Minor, of blue 
silk and richly embroidered in gold, with the inscription in Hebrew, 
“ Portuguese congregation.” Measurements, 6 feet 3 inches long, 4 
feet wide. (Plate LXIII, Cat. No. 154588, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Epraim Benguiat. 
6. Ver or tHE Hoty Arx.—Made in Constantinople, Turkey. The — 
border of green velvet is embroidered in gold and silver with flowers. 
The center, of red velvet, has in the four corners, in Hebrew, the 
names of the four archangels, Raphael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Michael. 
On the top are the words: “ But the Lord is in His holy temple; let 
all the earth keep silence before Him” (Habakkuk i, 20), and, “ I 
have set the Lord always before me” (Psalms xvi, 8). Below is a 
burning lamp hanging down by chains, representing the perpetual 
lamp before the Holy Ark, and symbolizing the hght which emanates 
from the Law of God. On the sides are the words: “ This is the gate 
of the Lord; the righteous shall enter into it ” (Psalms exviii, 20). 
Measurements, 9 feet 5 inches long, 6 feet 3 inches wide. (Plate 
LXIV, Cat. No. 154758, U.S.N.M.) 
7. Vert or tHe Hory Ark.—Made of red velvet, embroidered in 
gold and silver with designs of lilies and scrolls, forming an arch, 
with the candlestick (menorah) in the center and the Hebrew words: 
“In honor of the House of God.” French needlework. Measure- 
ments, 5 feet 10 inches long, 38 feet 95 inches wide. (Cat. No. 4884, 
U.S.N.M.) 
_ Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
8. Vem or THE Horny Arx.—Made of red cotton. Measurements, 
5 feet 10 inches long, 4 feet 2 inches wide. (Cat. No. 3708, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
9. Vem or THE Horny ArK.—Made of salmon-colored velvet and 
richly adorned with gold and silver appliqué work and colored 
