Lot 59
Gobelin Tapestry – The Western Wall, Early 20th Century
Gobelin tapestry. Eretz Israel, Early 20th century.
Cotton and silk; [Machine work].
In the center of the tapestry: men and women praying by the Western Wall, some figures are seated. At the turn of the previous century these types of tapestries with depictions of the holy sites, were a popular souvenir from Eretz Israel, sold in central Europe.
Length: 44.5cm, height: 31cm.
For an identical object see the collection of the Jewish Museum in Prague Inv. No. JMP 089.680.
