Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Mauro Magliani
Outfit with miniature prayer shawl (tallit) for baby's circumcision, as an added sign of Jewish identity
Istanbul, Turkey
Late 19th century
Cotton, linen, silk brocade, metal-thread embroidery
Prayer shawl: L: 23.5 cm, W: 20 cm; Cap: L: 14 cm;
Trousers: L: 46 cm, W: 28 cm
Accession number: B80.1034, B80.1035, B80.1036
 
 

Publications:
Juhasz, Esther, ed., Sephardi Jews in The Ottoman Empire, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, 1990

Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir