Protective case for a Torah scroll with dedication. Bukhara. Mid – late 19 cent. Wood, velvet, kundal, silk, adras tin, dye; Indian ink on parchment. Height: 62; diameter: 31. From the Itskhakov family, Bukhara. Adras is a fabric consisting of silk and cotton in which the silk thread creates a blurred design. Kundal is a technique of embossing with gold or silver thread to create a brocaded fabric.