A crimson velvet brocade Torah mantle (cover). The mantle is trimed with gold fringe, sequins, and gold ribbon. There is a white and gold design on the front. The design consists of a crown, two lions, Hebrew letters standing for "the crown of the Torah," the Ten Commandments in Hebrew, and the date in Hebrew (5663). The mantle was used in the Congregation Shearith Israel (Tenth Street Shul) in Denver.
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