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RitualXIXe-début XXe siècle

Embroidered Silk Ark Curtain (Parokhet) from Baghdad

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פרוכת משי רקומה מבגדאד

Description

Ark curtain of the great Jewish communities of Mesopotamia, made of rich silk and embroidered with metallic threads. The decoration combines lobed arches, flowering vases and the inscription Keter Torah or the donor's dedication, in oriental taste. Gold-thread embroidery on a light ground makes a precious, luminous effect facing the ark.

Features

Material
Soie, fils d'or et d'argent
Provenance
Irak (Bagdad)

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