Mizrah, NY, 1860 - papercut - a photo on Flickriver

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"A Mizrah (Hebrew for "east") is a decorative plaque placed on the eastern wall of a home or synagogue to orient the direction of one's prayer toward the city of Jerusalem. The most beautiful examples of these plaques were often made by Jewish folk artists, using the demanding and exacting technique of excising small bits of paper from a large sheet, leaving an elaborate image that adds an entire new dimensionality to the artwork being created. When wielded by a skilled craftsman, the papercutter’s knife produced the most elegant and striking mizrah plaques of all.
In the center of the lower border of this monumental Mizrah the artist has penned a lengthy Hebrew inscription which documents the circumstances surrounding its production..."
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Taken on: November 27, 2014

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