Obj. ID: 18040
Sacred and Ritual Objects Mazah bag, Poland, 1900-1920?
The square Mazah cover is made of velvet in olive green and it consists of three pockets for the Matzahs, each entitled: "Cohen", "Levy" and "Israel",inscribed upon attached labels.
"כהן" ,"לוי"',"ישראל".
The cover depicts a dedicatory inscription within a wreath of open flowers in red, yellow, green and blue. The inscription in square-filled letters reads:
"דבורה מאשקאויטש"
Translation: Dvorah Moshkovitch
A benediction for eating unleavened bread frames the cover and reads from the top counter-clockwise:
"ברוך אתה יי' אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצוותיו וצונו על אכילת מצה"
Translation: Blessed art thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who hast sanctified us with thy commandments and commanded us to eat unleavened bread
According to Museum object card the cover is of Polish origin.
Sc.8066
sub-set tree:
MWI : 425mm: