RitualXIXe siècle
Ottoman embroidered-velvet matzah cover
Enrich the Great Bookמטפחת מצה מקטיפה רקומה מהאימפריה העות'מאנית
Description
Matzah cover of purple or green velvet, embroidered in gold and silver thread with bullion stitch. The central design spreads a star, a vase of flowers or a Pesach inscription, framed with scrollwork. Made by Sephardi embroideresses of Istanbul and Salonika, it protected and honored the unleavened breads on the Seder table.
Features
- Material
- velours
- Provenance
- Empire ottoman