Whimsical Judaica

<n>Ofir Akta</n>'s <n>Ma'anga Lulu</n> necklace (2024), made of silver filigree, pearls, and rope.

<n>Silver Torah Crown</n> from Algeria or Tunisia, 1898/99.

An 18th-century brass <n>Hanukkah Menorah</n> from the Netherlands.

A 15th-century <n>Pentateuch</n> illuminated manuscript from Lisbon, Portugal.

<n>Torah Binder</n> (1662/63) by artist <n>Rikah Polacco</n>. Linen embroidered with silk and metallic thread.

Folios from the <n>Rothschild Mahzor</n> (1490) by scribe <n>Abraham Judah of Camerino</n>.

A <n>Ketubah</n> (Jewish marriage contract) from Calcutta, India, 1895.

<n>72 Small Chamsas</n>, a collection of ceramic amulets by artist <n>Aaron Nosheny</n>.

<n>Hadida Bracelets</n> from Djerba, Tunisia. Gilt silver filigree, first half of the 20th century.

An 18th-century <n>Child’s Circumcision Bonnet</n> from Italy, made of silk with embroidery and beading.

<n>Tefillin Bag</n> from Morocco, circa 1900, made with silver thread embroidery on silk velvet.

Early 20th-century <n>sequined wedding shawl</n> from <n>Bukhara, Uzbekistan</n>, for Jewish betrothal ceremonies.

Antique Russian <n>silver-gilt and enamel casket</n> from Moscow, circa 1908.

Cover of the Yiddish newspaper <n>Dos Naye Lebn</n> by <n>B. Ts. Rabinovitsh</n>, published in Poland in 1929.

A silver <n>Rose Water Container</n>, an example of Turkish <n>Judaica</n>.

An <n>Amulet for Bridal Protection</n> from North Africa, an example of <n>Mizrachi</n> Jewish art.

A blue velvet <n>Torah Mantle</n> from 1897, possibly made in Budapest. From <n>The Center for Jewish Art</n>.

<n>Marriage Contract (Ketubah)</n> from Satanov, Ukraine, 1719. From the collection of the <n>National Library of Russia</n>.

1853 <n>Marriage Contract (Ketubbah)</n> from Istanbul, Turkey, made of paper, ink, gouache, and gold powder.

A <n>Heart-Shaped Amulet</n> in <n>gold filigree</n>, likely Italian, from the late 18th/early 19th century.

A <n>Seed Pearl and Gem-Set Headdress (Hiyout)</n> from 19th-century <n>Morocco</n>, made for both Jewish and Muslim brides.

Advertising Booklet from 1925, published in Vienna by the <n>Keren HaTorah Society</n>.