Tefillin set with pouch
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 2.756 inches (7 cm) | Width: 2.559 inches (6.5 cm) | Depth: 1.378 inches (3.5 cm)
b: Height: 5.512 inches (14 cm) | Width: 4.724 inches (11.999 cm) | Depth: 1.772 inches (4.501 cm)
c: Height: 7.087 inches (18.001 cm) | Width: 5.906 inches (15.001 cm) | Depth: 0.394 inches (1.001 cm)
Archival History
The tefillin set was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Susan M. Friedman.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan M. Friedman
Scope and Content
Tefillin set and pouch that had belonged to Walter Weil (donor's uncle)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a-b: set of leather tefillin, 2 square, black painted, leather boxes (batim) with straps wrapped around the batim c: burgundy velvet pouch embroidered in gold thread with a word in Hebrew and floral designs
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism