Embroidered pouch for a tallit brought to the United States by Nisson Bespaloff or a family member

Identifier
irn740049
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.694.4
Dates
1 Jan 1901 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 12.000 inches (30.48 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)

Archival History

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

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Scope and Content

A dark blue pouch for a tallit with a decorative, wire-wrapped thread embroidery design owned by Nisson Bespaloff or another man in his extended family. The pouch was brought to the United States when the owner immigrated in the 1930s or 1940s. A tallit is a prayer shawl worn by observant Jewish men during morning services.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, dark blue velvety, pile weave cloth carrying pouch with a top flap and a tan lining. The front is embroidered with a leafy garland design at the bottom and a crown-like element at the center. Just beneath this is a line of bars and loops that mimics Hebrew text. The design is embroidered in thread wrapped in copper-colored metal wire and silver-colored metal wire in different sections. A small, metal button is sewn to the back. The cloth is faded and the textured surface is heavily worn from use, with patches of the material’s surface now missing.

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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.