Jewish Men’s and Women’s Clothing in Worms (Tracht der Juden zu Worms)
The illustrations Tracht der Juden zu Worms (Jewish Men’s and Women’s Clothing in Worms) show a man and woman in typical Jewish fashion of the sixteenth century. The woman wears a white veil and carries a white goose; the man has a chaperon hat, and is carrying a money bag and garlic, both of which were associated with Jews. Both wear a ringed badge on their clothing as a mandatory sign identifying them as Jews.
Credits
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Man. Marcus zum Lamm / Wikimedia, “Thesaurus Picturarum 23-0121.”
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Woman. Marcus zum Lamm / Wikimedia, “Thesaurus Picturarum 23-122.”
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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