Caption

Bookstand, origin, Hebrew; Jerusalem Israel/Palestine; pilgrimages. Rectangular bookstand with two foldable sides, decorated with three recessed Jerusalem Crosses. Under the central cross an ink inscription in Hebrew: ??????? Yerushalayim. Main part has profiled edges and can be widened by shifting the central part embedded in a groove to the right. Movable sides have a heart-shaped outline; when unfolded on brass hinges they sit almost vertically with a slight inclination and are decorated with crosses on the outer surface. 19th–20th century. Hardware. Height 12.6 cm; width 37.3 cm; depth 2.9 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with visible grain and knots rests against a smooth gray background; the wood shows warm brown tones with darker brown streaks and lighter brown patches, and a few narrow wooden strips are attached across the top and right edges creating a framed effect, while the panel surface displays subtle wavy grain patterns and areas of wear and small dark blemishes.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_169

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Rights managed

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43.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 8.4in / 6000 x 2517 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bookstand origin Hebrew Jerusalem Israel Palestine pilgrimages Rectangular bookstand two foldable sides decorated three recessed Jerusalem Crosses Under central cross ink inscription ??????? Yerushalayim Main part profiled edges widened shifting central part embedded groove right Movable sides heart-shaped outline unfolded brass hinges sit almost vertically slight inclination crosses outer surface 19th–20th century Hardware Height 12.6 cm width 37.3 cm depth 2.9 cm rectangular wooden panel visible grain knots rests smooth gray background wood warm brown tones darker brown streaks lighter brown patches narrow wooden strips attached across top right edges creating framed effect panel surface displays subtle wavy grain patterns areas wear small dark blemishes.