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RitualXIXᵉ–XXᵉ siècle

Embroidered tefillin pouch from North Africa

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כיס תפילין רקום מצפון אפריקה

Description

The phylacteries (tefillin) are kept in a pouch that protects them between uses. In North Africa these pouches of velvet embroidered with gold and silver thread, sometimes bearing the owner's name, accompanied the worshipper and were handed down as heirlooms.

Features

Material
Velours brodé
Provenance
Afrique du Nord

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