Parochet
1670-1699 (made)
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A parochet [Ark curtain] of brocaded silk velvet. Faded green and reddish pink pile [the pink having almost completely worn away], brocaded with silver gilt thread and fringed with silver thread. The same fabric has been used in 513-1877.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk velvet with silver fringe |
| Brief description | brocaded silk velvet, 1690s, Italian; Jewish, Parochet |
| Physical description | A parochet [Ark curtain] of brocaded silk velvet. Faded green and reddish pink pile [the pink having almost completely worn away], brocaded with silver gilt thread and fringed with silver thread. The same fabric has been used in 513-1877. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Jewish Ritual Art in the Victoria and Albert Museum by Michael Keen
[London, HMSO, 1991 p.27] |
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| Accession number | 512-1877 |
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| Record created | January 3, 2002 |
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