RitualXIXe-début XXe siècle
Painted Simhat Torah Flag (Degel) from Eastern Europe
Enrich the Great Bookדגל שמחת תורה צבוע ממזרח אירופה
Description
Small flag carried by children during the joyous processions of Simhat Torah, the festival rejoicing in the Law. Printed or hand-painted, these Ashkenazi banners depict lions, flags, festival verses and sometimes the Torah crown, and an apple with a lit candle was often fixed at the top. An ephemeral object of Jewish popular culture.
Features
- Material
- Papier ou tissu peint, hampe de bois
- Provenance
- Europe orientale