- Object Name:
- Prayer Shawl Bag
- Place Made:
- Meknes (Morocco)
- Date:
- early 20th century
- Medium:
- Metal: pierced, engraved, and gilt; silk velvet; cotton
- Dimensions:
- 7 1/2 × 10 in (19 × 25.5 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Albert List
- Accession Number:
- JM 30-66
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Prayer shawl bags like this one derive their colorful effect from the openwork case combined with a red, black or green velvet lining. This example is stamped with a hallmark used after the establishment of the French Protectorate in 1912. The Hebrew inscription reads, "Yehiya son of Raphael Ohana, May G[od] p[rotect] and [sustain him]"
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