Created by
Unidentified
Received by
Rabbinit Funnye, Miriam, American
Subject of
Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, American, founded 1984
Date
2001
Medium
cloth, dye
Dimensions
L x W: 215 1/2 × 44 3/4 in. (547.4 × 113.7 cm)
Description
A length of fabric with a repeating pattern of temple doors, windows, columns, trees, and a partial sun against a blue, brick patterned background. At the top and bottom edges of the cloth, there are five sets of three pairs of orange, tablet-shaped windows capped with three white arches. Below the top band there is a second band that depicts a green palm tree, an orange partial sun behind two blue hills and clouds drawn against a white background. The center panel had a blue brick wall background and depicts an archway of the white, temple doors surrounded by orange outlined columns on either side, an orange arch above the door frame underlining green text that reads [TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM]. On either side of the columns are three, orange, tablet-shaped windows capped with three, white arches. Below the temple doors is additional text that reads [SABBATH WOMEN CONFERENCE/ (ARISE AND SHINE)] in green lettering.
Place made
Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Type
textiles
Topic
Africa
Black Hebraic religions
Judaism
Religion
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Rabbi Capers Funnye and the Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation
Object number
2011.88.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b67fecb3-27ea-40b4-8053-a2c54a301e5b

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