Collections Online
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Advanced Search
Altar cloth
Large red velvet hanging, edged with braid. Scalloped valance at top with a gold fringe. Star of David in centre with padded embroidered crown and two lions of Judah above. Used on everyday occasions with Ark of the Covenant. Date in centre of star, 1910.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F79.243.8
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Pontypridd Hebrew Congregation
Association Type: Use
Date: 1910
Place: Pontypridd
Acquisition
Donation, 1979
Measurements
Length
(mm): 2120
Width
(mm): 1490
Material
Velvet (cotton)
Cotton (fabric)
Categories
Jewish communitiesComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.