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RitualXIXe–XXe siècle

Embroidered velvet tefillin bag from Baghdad

Enrich the Great Book

תיק תפילין מקטיפה רקומה מבגדאד

Description

Tefillin bag of the Babylonian community, in garnet velvet embroidered with metal spangles and purl forming scrolls and stars. The padded-satin embroidery is typical of Baghdadi Jewish trousseaux. The two boxes were placed in it each morning to be carried to synagogue.

Features

Material
Velours et paillettes
Provenance
Irak (Bagdad)

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