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RitualXIXe-début XXe siècle

Embroidered Ark Curtain (Parokhet) from Yemen

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פרוכת רקומה מתימן

Description

Ark curtain of Yemenite synagogues, plainer than its Mediterranean counterparts, in a land where Jews lived under restrictions. Made of local fabrics, it is decorated with embroidered bands of geometric motifs and fine embroidery in colored or silver thread, sometimes assembled from several widths. A Hebrew inscription is sewn or embroidered onto it.

Features

Material
Cotonnade et soie, fils d'argent et de couleur
Provenance
Yémen (Sanaa)

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