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Tallit

1720-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A talllit or prayer shawl of white silk twill embroidered with white silk in long and short, satin and stem stitch with French knots and laid and couched work. The pattern consists of elaborate border of broken and interlacing foliate scrolls with lace-like fillings down the centre and the longer sides. In the four corners are sprays containing conventionalised pomegranates. The silk is woven with a series of broad and narrow blue bands along the ends of each length, two of which are sewn together to make the mantle. Later lining.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk twill embroidered with silk
Brief description
Tallit or prayer shawl, 1720-1750, French, embroidered silk twill
Physical description
A talllit or prayer shawl of white silk twill embroidered with white silk in long and short, satin and stem stitch with French knots and laid and couched work. The pattern consists of elaborate border of broken and interlacing foliate scrolls with lace-like fillings down the centre and the longer sides. In the four corners are sprays containing conventionalised pomegranates. The silk is woven with a series of broad and narrow blue bands along the ends of each length, two of which are sewn together to make the mantle. Later lining.
Dimensions
  • Length: 185.5cm
  • Width: 152.5cm
Style
Bibliographic references
  • Jewish Ritual Art in the Victoria and Albert Museum by Michael Keen [London, HMSO, 1991 p. 30]
  • Jewish Ceremonial Embroidery by Kathryn Salomon [London, Batsford, 1988 p. 117]
Collection
Accession number
921-1907

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Record createdJanuary 3, 2002
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