Ritualfin XIXe-XXe siècle
Velvet matzah cover with Jerusalem embroidery
Enrich the Great Bookמטפחת מצה מקטיפה עם רקמת ירושלים
Description
Dark velvet matzah cover embroidered in metallic thread with a view of Jerusalem, the Western Wall or Rachel's Tomb, accompanied by festival inscriptions. Made in the workshops of Jerusalem for pilgrims and export, it spread the nostalgic and Zionist imagery of the Holy Land onto the diaspora Seder table.
Features
- Material
- velours
- Provenance
- Terre sainte