Large and massive doorway to the gate of a synagogue, Eastern Europe 18th century. Keys of this type were used for the front door or the synagogue gate .
A similar key was found under the ruins of the Maharsha synagogue in the city of Ostroh, Ukraine. For a related article click here
Provenance : Recently bought from a family in a village near Dnipro [Ukraine]. Length: 25 cm, rust. fine condition.
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