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Phylactery (tefillin) by an unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

Phylactery (tefillin)

Unattributed · probably 19th century

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Date

probably 19th century

Medium

Leather, wood, and parchment

Dimensions

Overall scroll holder: 3 9/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9 × 7.2 × 5.7 cm) strap: 9/16 × 40 1/2 in. (1.4 × 102.9 cm) Backpiece: 3 9/16 × 5/8 × 2 13/16 in. (9 × 1.6 × 7.2 cm) Cube: 1 7/8 × 1 15/16 × 1 5/8 in. (4.7 × 4.9 × 4.1 cm) Overall scroll holder: 3 9/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9 × 7.2 × 5.7 cm)

Classification

Leather

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

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