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Torah Binder
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This Torah binder is one of the earliest examples from Italy. The binder (also known as a wimpel) was intended to accompany the male child through his lifetime, through the stages of his circumcision…

Contributor:

Honorata Foa

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Date:

1582/3

Subjects:

Textiles, Ritual objects, Ritual & observance, Life cycle, Family

Categories:

Ritual Objects, Decorative arts
Rectangular cloth, folded in two places, with Hebrew text embroidered on bottom half of cloth and floral border on top half.