Rabbi Paul Citrin's First Tallit
Date1959
Mediumpolyester and rayon with string tzitzit and embroidery
Dimensions61 x 16 1/2 in. (154.9 x 41.9 cm)
ClassificationsTextile, Fiber Arts, & Beadwork
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Paul Citrin
Object numberPC2021.57.6
DescriptionThe cream-colored prayer shawl has matching traditional tzitzit hanging for both ends. Blue horizontal stripes decorate the shawl above the tzitzit. Along the edge of the shawl there is a neckband with a sewn piece of fabric with golden fringe that features an embroidered prayer written in Hebrew gold lettering. There are Star of Davids embroidered at the beginning and end of the prayer. On View
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Patrociño Barela
ca. 1950