Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1900
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Floral Leaves
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 6.5in, Length: 17cm, Width: 6.5in, Width: 17cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.348-1992
Record ID
T.348-1992
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1900
Notes
Tefillin bag of velvet embroidered in metal thread, Turkey, ca. 1900
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Velvet embroidered in gold thread and metal spangles, and lined with silk Gold Thread Metal Spangles Silk (Textile) Velvet Weave Embroidered Lined
Fiziksel açıklama
Tefillin bag of velvet embroidered in metal thread. Dark red silk velvet folded to form a bag with a pointed flat. Lined with brown silk. Both faces of the bag are embroidered with gold metal threads and metal spangles. There is a floral sprig in the centre and an ivy leaf border along four sides. The flap fastens with a cord button and a loop.