ArtXVIIᵉ–XIXᵉ siècle
Embroidered Torah binder (Wimpel) from Germany
Enrich the Great Bookחיתול לתורה (וימפל) רקום מגרמניה
Description
The Ashkenazi wimpel is a long linen band cut from a boy's circumcision swaddling cloth, embroidered or painted with his name, birth date and the wish that he grow "to Torah, the wedding canopy and good deeds." It binds the scroll and ties the child to the community.
Features
- Material
- Lin brodé ou peint
- Provenance
- Allemagne
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