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two openings to allow the scroll’s handles to pass through. Decorated 
in front, in silver appliqué work, with the two crowns of Priesthood 
and Kingdom. Beneath these is an inscription reading: “Asher, son 
of Abraham Schulhof, and his wife Eve, daughter of Wolf Rhein- 
thal. Let my heart be sound in thy statutes (Psalms exix, 80); the 
fruit of the righteous is a tree of life (Proverbs xi, 30).” At the bot- 
tom are representations of the candlestick and the table of shew 
breads. On the back is likewise in appliqué work the crown of the 
Law. Dated 5470 A. M=1710 A. D. Height, 384 inches; width, 
124 inches and 104 inches. (Plate LXVII, Cat. No. 3620, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
19. MantLe or THE TorAH Scroty.—Made of yellow silk brocade. 
Embroidered in gold with the words: “ For the repose of Rachel, 
daughter of Abraham Benguiat.” Made in the seventeenth century. 
Height, 364 inches; diameter, 104 inches. (Cat. No. 3621, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
20. CYLINDRICAL CASE FOR HOLDING THE TorAH Scroiu.—Made of 
wood, carved and gilded; surmounted by two carved headpieces, called 
remmonim. Inthe Orient carved wooden boxes are often substituted 
for mantles. Height, 2 feet 114 inches; diameter, 153 inches. Tunis, 
Africa. (Cat. No. 217677, U.S.N.M.) 
21. SAMARITAN CASE OF THE TorAH Scrouit.—Made of copper and 
inlaid with silver. The case consists of three sections connected with 
one another by hinges so as to form a cylinder. The top and bottom 
are closed by three segments of copper forming a circle. Each of the 
three top segments has a hole which probably served for a projection 
to hold some ornaments, while from the bottom project two handles 
for holding the case. The top is decorated with a turreted border. 
Each section is divided horizontally into two panels, separated by 
a band outlined in silver. Geometrical designs in silver, formed of 
arabesques, decorate the center and corners of each panel. Inscrip- 
tions in silver, in Samaritan characters but in the Hebrew language, 
run along the sides of each section and around the bands of the case, 
and read as follows: “ The Lord our God, the Lord is one, He alone” 
(Deuteronomy vi, 4) ; “ The Lord is His name, the Lord is my banner ” 
(Exodus xvil, 15) ; “* The Lord God merciful and gracious” (Exodus 
xxxlv, 6) ; “ God will provide; the Lord will provide” (Genesis xxii, 
‘8 and 14); “The Lord is my God, the Lord is mighty; And it came 
to pass when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and 
let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before 
thee” (Numbers x, 35) ; “The Lord bless thee and keep thee ” (Num- 
bers vi, 24). “In the name of God. This case for the holy writing 
was made in Damascus by the humble servant Joseph, son of Abas- 
poh of the tribe of Patar. Under the direction of Rabban Abi Azzai, 
son of Rabban Joseph in Damascus.” “In the year 976 of the King- 
