Parochet (Torah Curtain).

Red velvet embroidered with two lions, each clasping tassels that attach to a large crown. Hebrew text embroidered below: "This is a gift of Hirsch ben Leib, Ha Kadosh, of Edenkoven and his wife Rivka bat Leib Scheier from Worms, 1827." Sequins and bead detailing throughout; some sections of embroidery contains metallic thread.A parochet is a curtain meant to cover the Torah Ark, which houses the Torah scrolls in synagogues.Digital imag