Tefillin bag. [Europe], 1886. Velvet; cotton; embroidery threads; cardboard. Tefillin bag, made of velvet in two shades. Machine sewn and embroidered by hand. On the front appears an inscription: “Ve-ra’u kol amei…” (Book of Deuteronomy, 28:10) – verse interpreted by Chazal as related to head tefillin. A Torah crown is embroidered above the verse with two birds and a vegetal pattern on the sides. On the reverse: embroidered Star of David and the letters י1886 ) תרמ”ו) and a vegetal pattern on the lower corners. The bag is tied with a string. Length: 25 cm, width: 29 cm. Fair condition. Some unraveled parts of the embroidery. Worn cloth. Stains. String lacking.

Matzah basket. [Poland, late 19th century]. Cardboard and cloth, covered with red cotton-threads embroidery. Embroidered on the side is the inscription “Seven days thou shall eat Matzah”, with a Star of David. Two handles on both sides. Height: 8.5 cm, diameter: 35.5 cm. Fair condition. Unraveled lining. One unraveled handle. Stains. See: The Israel Museum Collection, item B50.02.1788; 158/007.

Passover Seder plate (“Tzinia DiFisach” – “Passover Tray”). Morocco, [1936]. Hammered and engraved copper. Features various adornments in center of dish: flowers, Stars of David with the word Zion, a Torah crown, Tablets of Law with the inscription “Two Tablets”. “Three matzot” is inscribed at the top; at the bottom “Ke’ara”; and on the edges: “Mo’adim Le’Simcha, Chagim U’Zmanim Le’Sasson, Next Year in Jerusalem…” and the year the dish was produced: 5696 – 1936. The dish symbols are arranged according to the custom of the Ari. Diameter: 52.5 cm. See: From Southern Morocco to Northern Israel, a Study in the material Culture of Shelomi, by Yedida Kalfon-Stillman (Applied Scientific Research Co. – University of Haifa, 1982), Photograph no. 23.