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Algerian woman’s ceremonial outfit

UnknownEarly 20th century

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

This outfit, typical of Algerian Jewish women until the early 20th century, consists of a jacket worn underneath a sleeveless dress, concealing the densely embroidered front of the jacket. The textiles and metal-thread embroidery reflect elements originating in Spain, Morocco, and the Ottoman Empire. L-B81.016; B86.0300; B02.1336

Details

  • Title: Algerian woman’s ceremonial outfit
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Early 20th century
  • Location Created: Algiers
  • Provenance: Dress Gift of Annie Teboul, Nice, in memory of Aziza Narboni née Souto Jacket Lent by Kibbutz Regavim Sash Gift of Amelie Nicolay in memory of her parents, Zerrada and Gaston Bouchara, who were killed in Auschwitz
  • Type: Dress, Jacket, Sash
  • Photographer: (C) Eli Posner
  • Medium: Dress Silk, gilt metal-cord embroidery Jacket Silk, gilt metal-cord embroidery Sash Silk, gilt metal threads
  • Bibliographic References: Beauty and Sanctity: the Israel Museum at 40. A Series of Exhibitions Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Zalmona, Yigal, 2006 Juhasz, Esther (ed.), The Jewish Wardrobe from the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 5 Continents Editions, Milan and The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2012 Exhibition: Sacred Beauty: Treasures of Judaica and Jewish Ethnography, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 11/03/2005 - 21/01/2006

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