Klaf

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by unidentified

Dateca. 1960

Mediumink on parchment

Dimensions3 x 3 in. (7.6 x 7.6 cm)

ClassificationsVessels & Containers

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Paul Citrin

Object numberPC2021.57.8

DescriptionThe Klaf is the parchment on which a biblical verse is written. The parchment is cream colored, and has been rolled into a vertical cylinder, with black Hebrew lettering running across the bottom edge. In this case, the prayer is the Shama. On the back are Hebrew letters for "Shaddai" which means "Almighty".

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