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Tefillin Bag

Unknown Artist/Maker20th century

The Jewish Museum, New York

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
The Jewish Museum, New York

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