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    Title

  • Matzah cover from Schermbeck

  • Physical Description

    1 matzah cover : fabric, lace, trim, thread ; 14 inches (diameter) ; 37 cm (diameter)

  • Date

    1908

  • Summary

    Round matzah cover with decorative red trim and lace in the center and along the outside. Hebrew text is embroidered around the piece and translates to (counterclockwise): Passover, The Holiday of Matzos, Bitter Herbs, Matzah

  • Subject

    Fasts and feasts, Judaism; Passover

  • Place

    Schermbeck (Germany), Jews, History

  • Genre

    Embroidery

  • Medium

    Ceremonial textiles; Textiles

  • Part Of

    Schermbeck Community Collection, AR 5108

  • Accession Number

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Matzah cover from Schermbeck, Leo Baeck Institute, 61.45.