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Bridal veil or canopy (kuddu)
Unknown20th century
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
During the marriage ceremony, the bride from Cochin sat near the Torah ark in the synagogue, with her upper body concealed by a long veil hanging from the ceiling and only her beautifully embroidered skirt visible.
Credit: Gift of the Moshav Ta'oz synagogue
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Details
- Title: Bridal veil or canopy (kuddu)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 20th century
- Location: Cochin, India
- Type: Veil, bridal
- Rights: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
- External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
- Medium: Silk, tinsel embroidery
- Dimensions: L: 107; C: 158 cm
- Curator: Raccah-Djivre, Daisy; Assaf-Shapira, Efrat
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