Tefillin Bag

Unknown Artist/Maker20th century

The Jewish Museum, New York
New York, United States

This modestly decorated bag bears a motif common in Islamic art: the intersecting squares that form an eight pointed star. On the reverse is a house, which may refer to the Moroccan Jewish name for tefillin bags, bayit, or house.

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Title: Tefillin Bag
Creator: Unknown Artist/Maker
Date Created: 20th century
Location: Morocco, Africa
Physical Dimensions: 8 7/16 × 12 in. (21.5 × 30.5 cm)
Type: Ceremonial Art
Rights: https://thejewishmuseum.org/about-this-site#terms-conditions
External Link: View this object at thejewishmuseum.org
Medium: Cotton satin: embroidered with metallic ribbon; cotton

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