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Appliqué for Tallit or Tefillin bag
European
1848
Credit Line
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Collection
Accession Number2013.1005
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CollectionsEurope, Judaica, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThis appliqué was probably stitched onto a Tallit or Tefillin bag. Embroidered in Hebrew: “This tribute is for my lovely son in law Eliyahu Aaron di Mayo” In the center: “And you who cling to God. Year 5608 (1848)”
Provenance2013, gift of Lynn Schusterman, Tulsa, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 25, 2013)