Stake attention in this memory
An information card from The Jewish Museum of Greece in Athens is presented, displaying images of various artifacts and their descriptions. The card is titled "LEVEL -1 THE TIK" and features the museum's contact details, including its address at 39 Nikis str., 105 57 Athens, Greece. The word "english" is printed vertically on the right, indicating the language of the text. The card showcases ten items or sets of items, primarily focusing on "Tiks" (cases for Torah scrolls) and "Parohets" (curtains for the Holy Ark). Artifacts include: 1. A red Parohet, likely a prayer rug, from the Ioannina Synagogue (19th c.). 2. - 3. - 5. - 6. - 7. Various wooden Tiks, faceted, painted, and decorated with motifs like pomegranates, flowers, and foliage, originating from Ioannina, Patras, and Beth Shalom Synagogues, dating from the late 18th to 19th centuries. 4. A velvet cover for a Tik, adorned with stamped silver sheet elements. 8. Another Parohet, a curtain made from a 19th-century wedding dress. 9. A copy of a grey marble funerary kioniskos with an inscription mentioning "Alexander" and a Menorah symbol. 10. Two stone plaques (10a and 10b) commemorating financial donations of Napoleon gold coins by Moshe HaCohen from the Preveza Synagogue in 1901. The card provides detailed descriptions for each item, including their materials, approximate age, and original locations, highlighting the rich history of Jewish communities in Greece. A person's fingers are visible at the bottom right, holding the card. The bottom of the card includes a polite request: "PLEASE, RETURN THIS CARD TO ITS PLACE, AS A COURTESY TO THE NEXT VISITOR. THANK YOU."
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