Prayer Shawl Ornament
1670-1699 (made)
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Silk needlelace used to decorate a tallit or prayer shawl. A repeating vertical arrangement of symmetrical plant forms, floral stems and leafy scrollwork. Some of the details are in relief and partially detached; there is an edging of leaves and blossoms.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | silk needlelace |
| Brief description | Tallit ornaments, prayer shawl ornament. |
| Physical description | Silk needlelace used to decorate a tallit or prayer shawl. A repeating vertical arrangement of symmetrical plant forms, floral stems and leafy scrollwork. Some of the details are in relief and partially detached; there is an edging of leaves and blossoms. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Jewish Ritual Art in the Victoria and Albert Museum by Michael Keen
[London, HMSO, 1991 p. 31] |
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| Accession number | T.71C-1925 |
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| Record created | January 3, 2002 |
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