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Tefillin Bag, between 1900-1909

 Item
Identifier: B254.02.0002.00001

Abstract

Small black bag with draw string in which to carry tefillin.

Dates

  • between 1900-1909

Digital Repository

Tefillin Bag

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials are primarily in Hebrew with some English.

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (Tefillin bag) ; 24 x 18 centimeters

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials that belonged to the Striker family or its ancestors. Materials include an ivory silk tallit (also referred to as a tallis), a tan cotton tallit bag, leather tefillin for the head and hand and an accompanying black bag, a Rosh Hashanah machzor (or prayer book) given to Esther Fishman Striker on her wedding day in 1909, and a Hebrew Bible with a mother-of-pearl cover.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair Cloth

Condition Report

Minor holes and corner missing in outer layer of fabric. (BLS, 2010-12-13)

Provenance

Originally belonged to the Fishman family.

General

Title supplied by archivist.

Drawing Number

24 x 18 centimeters

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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