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RitualXIXe–XXe siècle

Tooled leather tallit bag from Yemen

Enrich the Great Book

תיק טלית מעור מובלט מתימן

Description

Prayer-shawl pouch of tanned leather tooled with fine geometric motifs, closed by a flap and a thong. Yemenite Jewish craftsmen, renowned for leatherwork as for silver, sometimes inscribed the owner's name. A sober, durable object of synagogue life.

Features

Material
Cuir
Provenance
Yémen

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