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.

Mappah

Tik (Torah case) wrapper, faded dark red silk satin, multicoloured silk brocade centrepiece with bold natural floral design and architectural element, with dedicatory strip in tablet weaving technique, donated by Zaphirah, wife of Rabbi Matathia Samuel HaLevi, to the New Congregation, Ioannina.

Textile
synagogual textile
Torah
domestic textile
Jewish Community of Ioannina

Date:

[1849] [Dedication]

Creator:

Zaphirah, wife of Rabbi Matathia Samuel HaLevi (?)

Format:

H83; W101 cm; silk

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

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