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Shpanyer-arbet Tallis Machine
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Shpanyer-arbet (spun work) was the name for a type of decorative gold and silver lace that adorned yarmulkes, prayer shawls, and other Jewish ritual garments in Eastern Europe. It was woven on a…

Places:

Sasow, Russian Empire (Sasiv, Ukraine)

Date:

Late 19th–Early 20th Century

Subjects:

Art, Ritual object, Dress, Profession

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Wooden machine on four legs, with barrel and handle in center.