Phylactery

Date1800-1844

MediumLeather, wood

DimensionsObject/Work: 155 x 30 mm

ClassificationsReligious/Ritual Equipment

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Object numberC01169

DescriptionJewish Phylactery or Tephila. Small leather box traditionally worn by Jewish men during Morning Prayer. Contains Hebrew inscriptions of passages from the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament. Worn on the forehead, tied at the back of the head.

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