The JMG Collections

Include more than 10,000 original artifacts, which document the material evidence of 2,300 years of Jewish history and culture in Greece.

Cushion Cover

Violet velvet with gold embroidery in couching technique, spiraled threads, sequins and applique with initials 'R.S.K.', like the type used for the Brit Milah ceremony or the honorary seat of the Hatan Torah (Bridegroom of the Torah) in the Jewish Community of Ioannina.

Textile
domestic textile
cushion cover
embroidery
Jewish holidays
Simhat Torah
ritual artifact
Brit Milah
circumcision
Jewish Community of Ioannina

Date:

[Second half of the 19th or early 20th century] [Create]

Creator:

N/A

Format:

H44; W53 cm

Source:

The Jewish Museum of Greece

Rights:

The Jewish Museum of Greece

Publisher:

-

Data Provider:

The Jewish Museum of Greece

Type:

image

Provider:

Judaica Europeana, Greece

Related Artifacts