Torah Binder

• Artist: Jewish (Culture)
• Medium: Embroidered linen
• Geographical Location: Germany
• Dates: 1872
• Dimensions: 71 1/2 x 123 in. (181.6 x 312.4 cm)
• Inscriptions: Ebroidered: "Itzhak ben Moshe, born in the 20 Day of the Month of First Adar of '432 = 29 February march 1872"
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 6H01, 5E
• Accession Number: L50.26.18
• Image: "Section 1", L50.26.18_section1_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2004

Catalogue Description:
Torah Binder, linen with embroidered decoration, sewn into a horizontal strip with continuous Hebrew inscription in a variety of colors [see catalogue page], embroidered decoration of flowers, goat, butterfly, tree of life, star of David. Originally, this was a swaddling cloth, or "wimpel" for a boy. These types of swaddling cloths were then donated to synagogues and used as Torah Binders. Condition: Good.