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.

Parohet

Torah ark curtain, cotton rug in pink and and brown shades, made from Muslim prayer rug, gold embroidered inscription enclosed by wreath, dedicated to the Old Congregation, Ioannina, by Rabbi Jacob Ezra in memory of his son Hayim, who died in 1909, and for the lifes of his son Nahum and his wife Rahel.

Textile
synagogual textile
Muslim motifs
Jewish Community of Ioannina

Date:

[1910] [Dedication]

Creator:

N/A

Format:

H204; W125 cm; cotton; metal

Source:

The Jewish Museum of Greece

Rights:

Municipality Museum of Ioannina - The Jewish Museum of Greece

Publisher:

The Jewish Museum of Greece

Data Provider:

The Jewish Museum of Greece

Type:

text

Provider:

Judaica Europeana, Greece

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