Wedding canopy (chuppah) made by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 59.000 inches (149.86 cm) | Width: 59.000 inches (149.86 cm)
Creator(s)
- Minda Novek (Distributor)
Archival History
The chuppa was acquired by the United States Holocast Memorial Museum in 2019.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by Lila Oliver Asher
Funding Note: The acquisition of this artifact was made possible by Lila Oliver Asher.
Scope and Content
Blue cloth with embroidered Star of David in its center with the Hebrew word "Zion" in the center and around it in Hebrew "The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride." [Jeremiah 33:11]. In the lower left, embroidered in gold is "Joint A.J.D.C. made in Palestine" in Hebrew. metal loop attached to each corner in order to spread the canopy on poles.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Blue silk fringed chuppah (wedding canopy) with inscriptions in Hebrew and four metal loops, one at each corner.
Genre
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Object