Ottoman Tora ark curtain
parochet
ca. 1800 | Österreichisches Handelsmuseum, Wien
In 1492 the Jews are expelled from Andalusia. Many of them find refuge in the Ottoman Empire, where the Sephardim or Sfaradim, as the Iberian Jews are called in Hebrew, assume a dominant role in overseas trade in the 16th century. After peace is concluded between the Ottomans and the Habsburgs in 1735, Sephardic Jews are brought to Vienna to stimulate trade with the Ottoman Empire. In 1938 the Nazi era brings an end to the once-flourishing life of the “Turkish Israelites” in Vienna.
In 1492 the Jews are expelled from Andalusia. Many of them find refuge in the Ottoman Empire, where the Sephardim or Sfaradim, as the Iberian Jews are called in Hebrew, assume a dominant role in overseas trade in the 16th century. After peace is concluded between the Ottomans and the Habsburgs in 1735, Sephardic Jews are brought to Vienna to stimulate trade with the Ottoman Empire. In 1938 the Nazi era brings an end to the once-flourishing life of the “Turkish Israelites” in Vienna.
Collection:
Österreichisches Handelsmuseum, Wien
Reference/Institution:
Wiener Weltausstellung (1873) DNB
Time:
ca. 1800
Entry Date:
1925
Object Name
Ottoman Tora ark curtain
Culture
Turkey, Istanbul; Sephardic Jews
Material/technology:
Silk, gold threads
Dimensions:
H. 175 cm, W. 110,5 cm
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and Siberia
Invs.
120132
Provenance
Inventar Österreichisches Handelsmuseum: "Synagogen-Decke", Inv.Nr. 12.560; Erkauft von Hr. Justitz, 26.10.1886