RitualXIXe-XXe siècle
North African round embroidered matzah cover
Enrich the Great Bookמטפחת מצה עגולה רקומה מצפון אפריקה
Description
Circular matzah cover of silk or satin, embroidered in gold thread with floral motifs, a star or a hamsa at the center. Made by Judeo-Maghrebi embroideresses of Algeria and Morocco, it covers the stack of matzot on the Seder plate. The decoration draws on the vocabulary of North African festive embroidery.
Features
- Material
- soie
- Provenance
- Algérie