Name/Title
Circumcision Cushion CoverEntry/Object ID
K_0008Tags
main displayDescription
This cushion cover was made for use in a circumcision ceremony: either for the Chair of Elijah or for the cushion upon which the infant is placed to be carried into the ceremony.
Hebrew engraving: "B'Siman Tov" ("with a good sign")Made/Created
Time Period
early 18th centuryPlace
Country
ItalyContinent
EuropeMaterial
Silk, metallic purl buillion embroidery