Created by
Unidentified
Received by
Rabbinit Funnye, Miriam, American
Subject of
Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, American, founded 1984
Date
2004
Medium
cloth, thread, dye
Dimensions
L x W: 74 5/8 × 46 1/16 in. (189.5 × 117 cm)
Description
White textile with white and blue fringe lining the short ends. There is a repeating pattern of the Star of David embroidered in blue with a total of eighteen (18) stars evenly spaced across the textile. Also embroidered in blue in the center bottom of the textile is the name [RABBI CAPERS / SHMUEL FUNNYE]. There is a one centimeter blue band running across the top and bottom edges of the textile.
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
Identity
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
2011.88.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd9c9920-8135-4243-a508-be9ab44a7575

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