Embroidered yarmulke brought to the United States by Nisson Bespaloff or a family member

Identifier
irn595186
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.694.2
Dates
1 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: | Diameter: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm)

Archival History

The yarmulke was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Musem in 2017.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Scope and Content

A handmade black kippah, a skullcap worn by observant Jewish males, with a decorative, wire-wrapped thread embroidery design owned by Nisson Bespaloff or another man in his extended family. The kippah was brought to the United States when the owner immigrated in the 1930s or 1940s.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Handmade, circular skullcap constructed from six panels of black, velvety, pile weave cloth sewn together with a decorative sunburst shape at the top. The sunburst and a decorative band around the bottom are embroidered in off-white thread wrapped in gold-colored metal wire. Hebrew characters are embroidered above the band on one side in a gold-colored thread. The interior is lined with a black, plain-weave cotton cloth.

exterior, above the band, embroidered, gold-colored thread: (Hebrew characters) [Jerusalem]

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Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.