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Textiles · Vestments

Tallit

Inv. no. Тк-5539 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

Made of white woolen fabric, in the form of an elongated rectangle. The ends are decorated with woven black bands; along the edges are tassels, tied in a specific manner. Along one of the longer edges of the tallit is sewn a strip of wide, gold-toned galloon with a floral ornament. Full description

Date
19th century
Material
Galoon, fabric
Technique
Machine weaving, machine sewing

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

Made of white woolen fabric, in the form of an elongated rectangle. The ends are decorated with woven black bands; along the edges are tassels, tied in a specific manner. Along one of the longer edges of the tallit is sewn a strip of wide, gold-toned galloon with a floral ornament.

Note: the tallit (or tallis) is a traditional prayer garment in Judaism, a rectangular covering of white wool, cotton, or silk with black, dark-blue, or light-blue stripes. The main elements of the tallit: the tzitzit — special tassels of thread tied at the four corners of the covering, recalling the commandments of the Almighty; and the atarah — an embroidered ribbon or band of fabric along the top edge (at the neck), often decorated with silver thread, marking the outer, upper side of the garment.

Record

Inventory number
Тк-5539
Title
Tallit
Collection group
Textiles · Vestments
Date
19th century
Material
Galoon, fabric
Technique
Machine weaving, machine sewing
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Judaism

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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