No.16, Spring 2008
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Journal of
the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center No.16, Spring 2008 |
Orly Baher:
OBJECTS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM 2005-2006
Plate for Torah Ark Curtain Parocheth
Baghdad, 1931
Silver, repoissse, engraved and cut
Donated by Ezra Shemesh
Yosef Zaraf: badla man's suit, and in the memory of his sister Naima Barukh: izar covering cloth.
Simha Ben-Yakov: aluminum trays.
Hedva Haviv: bedclothes, nafnuf baby's dress and malihfa baby quilt for the circumcision ceremony, millata baby's bottle, buqcha mal jiji u-dik cloth cover for roast cock and hen, buqcha wrapping cloth, man's hats, shaving tools, cleaning clothes brash, ghata mal tingayi jag cover, table clothes, fur coat, milk pot, aluminum plates, lampa cooking stove , laundry tools, dress for the henna ceremony, dress for the engagement ceremony, woman's gloves, kiffiyyi handkerchiefs, silver girdana necklace and mrawud ear-rings, gold folds and gold tie clip, porcelain item and radio.
Abada Family in memory of their mother Simha Abada (Niqqash): napkins and curtains in broderie.
Soosen Sudai: silver spoon.
Yasmin Herman loaned: silver qutiyyi mal jigayir cigarette box with niello.
Farha Aslan: gold afsa amulet and silver tillisim amulet.
Zvi Bar-Nissim: silver tillisim amulet.
Nuzhat Katsab in memory of her mother Gourjia Darwish: khiliyyi veil, buqcha wrapping clothes and izar covering cloth.
Yakov Dangoor in memory of his wife Judith Dangoor (Asher): safoya strainer and kifkeer colander ladle.
Hilda Dasa in memory of her parents Rina and Abdalla (Ovadia) Baher: Esther scroll.
Naomi Kaly in memory of her parents Rachel and Abraham (Yona) Hanuka: prayer shawl case, phylactery case, bride's shawl, woman's girdle and barmale blanket.
Gannete Kamara daughter of Shalom and Habiba in memory of her grandmother Masuda daughter of Meir Levy: jewelry box.
The late Naim Twena: tape recorders, microphones, cleaning brash, box and handkerchiefs.
Shaul (Fredy) Benzur in memory of his mother Bertha Manzur: baby's shoes.
Dalia (Suad) Shemesh in memory of her mother Nazima Dabul: ghata mal tingayi jag cover.
Aluise Cohen: buqcha wrapping cloth.
Naomi Halabi in memory of her parents Yakov and Nazima Elisha: buqcha wrapping cloth embroidered with appliqué.
Ud
Baghdad, 1960-1969
Wood and metal
Artist: Mahmud Fisal Husen and his children
Donated by Rachel Rabia and her daughters Violet and
Keren in memory of the husband and father the musician
Moshe Rabia Saleh
Florens Moshe in memory of her mother Naima Horesh: ketubbah marriage contract case embroidered with tel tinsel.
Naomi Salah: baby's zbun robe and silver bilbula wick holder; in memory of her mother Habiba Sanduri: blanket.
Victoria Barzilay: ghata mal tabsi side table cover and embroidered cloth.
Marcelle Ambar: curtains in broderie, nafnuf baby's dress and wich mal mkhadda cushion slip with appliqué.
Shimha Shibat in memory of her parents Habiba and Makhluf Sassoon Hakham: barmale blanket.
Salima and Anwar Shibat: barmale blankets and kerchiefs.
Claire Newton in memory of her parents Georgia Smouha and Moshe Horesh (London): woman's abaya cloak embroidered with kalabdun metal threads.
The late Najiya and Zadik Haimjan: gold swar bracelets for girl.
Donation from Private Collection (Ranana): silver jag.
The children of Rachel and Sassoon Ovadia: ghata mal charpaya bedcover in broderie and gold mahbas ring with diamonds.
Anwar, Albert, Aliza and Sassoon in memory of their mother Rima Aslan: silver qumqum rosewater sprinkler, finjan mal qiddus kiddush cup, spoons and trays.
Loan from Private Collection (Bne-Brak): Torah casket.
Simha Hakham and her children Zehava, Pnina, the late David, Abraham, Saul, Shlomo, Eliyahu and Batiya in memory of husband and father Moshe, son of David Hakham: Torah parchment and silver rimmonim Torah finials.
Gilad Cohen in memory of his wife Karmela: hram wool blanket.
Lulu Elisha: porcelain item.
Latifa Shami: qimmata diaper, qasnar embroidery tool aluminum bowl saucers and teaspoons.
The late Abed and Nona Daga: hewn stones.
Eliyahu family in memory of their mother Aliza (Farha) Eliyahu: wich mal mkhadda cushion slip in broderie and mafrash mal mez tablecloth.
Sassoon Shemesh: reconstructed floaters.
In memory of the musician Moshe Rabia Saleh, his wife Rachel Rabia and his daughters Violet and Keren donated: ud and kamanja violin.
Rachel Rabia and Yakov Cohen in memory of their father Shimon Cohen: clock.
Latifa Shmuel: woman's abaya cloak and parda curtains in broderie.
Yermiyahu Family in memory of their mother Najiya daughter of Hnini: lampa cooking stove.
Mashita Family: kees mal ktibba marriage contract case.
Farha Shirazi in memory of her mother Kahla Rbia: kees mal izar covering cloth case and wich mal mkhadda cushion slips embroidered with tel tinsel.
Miry Shahin: izar covering cloth.
Menashe Shmuel: jajim blanket.
Evelyne Shahmun (Monehi) in memory of her ant Tova Mahlib daughter of Efraim Nissim (London): woman's pocket watch and swar bracelet made of gold; in memory of her mother Gourjia Shahmun daughter of Efraim Nissim: golden amulet chain.
Woman's Wooden Shoes Qabqab
Iraq, 1936
Wood and lather
Donated by Gilda Bakhar in memory of her parents Madeline and
Eliyahu Khebaza
Doris Dayan in memory of her husband Dr. Naim Dayan: silver candy box.
Zehava Maza in memory of her mother Zbida Sofer (Khlaschi): izar covering cloth.
Violet Shaby: kees mal ktibba marriage contract case.
Trays
Ornamented with human figures, animals and vegetal pattern, that creates different scenes.
Have been used in Iraq at the first half of the 20th century
Silver, repoussé, engraved and cut
Donated by Anwar, Albert, Aliza and Sassoon in memory of their mother
Rima Aslan:
Man and Two Woman (detail)
Winged Youth (detail)
Hunting Scene (detail)
Ezra Hakkak (London): kees mal ktibba marriage contract case embroidered with tel tinsel.
The children of Dina and Zion Baher: izar covering cloth.
Zvi Ezra: sidara man's hat.
Hanina and Zion Shemesh: karmen carpet and kom carpet.
Menahem Aloni: pistol.
Ezra (Amit) Family (Nes-Ziona): woman's zbun robe, libbada robe, man's kerchiefs, bedclothes and curtain in broderie.
The goldsmith Eliyahu Moshe: silver finjan mal qiddus Kiddush cup and silverware.
The daughters of Dina Azuri: sinduq iron trunks.
The children of the late Najiya and Yakov Eliya: kees mal ktibba marriage contract case.
Margot (Margerit) Hayim (Khlaschi) loaned: mafrash mal mez tablecloth and silver fork.
Triyya Chandelier
Iraq, circa 1925
Silver, repoussé, engraved and cast
Donated by Robert Cohen (London)
Ezra Doron: woman's abaya cloak.
Izy Serot: izar covering cloth.
Nuri and Zadok (Saleh) Baher in memory of their mother Simha daughter of Yakov and Aziza Baher: izar covering cloth.
The children of Naima and Meir Yosef Ajami (Bet Abu El-Hleeb): wich mal mkhadda cushion slips.
Abraham Abudi Delal son of Yosef: man's dishdasha tunic.
David and Isak Sassoon loand: engraved stones and column capitals.
Avi Liran in memory of the late Charles Simon (Singapore): silver qumqum rosewater sprinkler.
The grandchildren of the late Sultana Manzur: gold and diamonds mrawid ear-rings.
Dora Faraj: silver spoons.
Violet Aviad: kees mal ktibba marriage contract case.
Hana and Yehezkel Shiri: bedclothes in broderie and shelf covers.
Munira Gourji in memory of her mother Gourjiyi Abush: quri teapot.
Dazy and Yitzhak Ron: Passover plate and kerchief.
Yehezkel Batat: pencil sharpener, pencil and measuring tool.
Shoshana Shirazi: nafnuf baby's dress with appliqué, baby quilt-case and woman's zbun robe.
Mary Nahum in memory of her stepmother Najiya Dashti: aluminum tray.
Joise Irani in memory of her parents Victoria and Abudi Menashe: baby's bedclothes, rabani cloth, mafrash mal mez tablecloth embroidered with tel tinsel.
Dazy Aghassi: goblets.
Nazira Yehezkel in memory of Hbiba daughter of Farha and Haim: izar covering cloth.
Juliet Said: buqcha wrapping cloth and cape embroidered with tel tinsel, wooden misht combs, lifa bathing sponge, silver teaspoons, metal serving dishes and aluminum tasa drinking bowl.
Josef Solomon: raper woman's dress.
Nurit Vaser in memory of her mother Ruth (Sabiha) Halif: dariyyi mal hinni dress for the henna ceremony, woman's zbun robe and dishdasha nightgown with appliqué.
Sara (Sabiha) David: baby's zbun robe, nafnuf baby's dress and baby's bedclothes.
Sigalit (Sajda) Shemesh in memory of her mother Mitana daughter of Farha Shemesh (Darwish): futa woman's headscarf, woman's dresses and woman's jacket; in memory of her father Aziz Shemesh: prayer shawl.
Zvia and Aaron Barukh: mafrash mal mez tablecloth, woman's jacket and man's zbun robe for the engagement ceremony.
Baby's Shapqa Hat
Baghdad, 1921
Silk and ribbons, tel tinsel embroidery
Donated by Juliet Yehuda in memory of her husband Menashe Naim Yehuda
Evelyn and Ezra Sweri in memory of Shafiqa Agai (Malem Nissim): bedclothes and cradle's cover.
Tina Mor (Murad): buqcha wrapping clothes, parda curtains, shelf covers, nazla bed frill and different types of covers in broderie: in memory of her mother Hela Shalom Mahleb and her brother David Shalom Mahleb: carpets.
Eti Benit in memory of her parents Sabiha and Faraj Naorani: barmale blanket.
Shulamit (Saida) Kaduri (Saat): silver cup.
Suzy Meir in memory of Salha Sofer (Sumekh): golden swar bracelets.
Robert Cohen (London): wicks, wick holder for qindeel memorial candle and silver triyya chandelier.
Rina Shbiru: woman's zbun robe and buqcha wrapping cloth embroidered with tel tinsel, baby's shapqa hat, baby's nafnuf dress and baby's bedclothes.
Sulamit Sofer in memory of Yitzhak Sofer: wool blankets.
Madeline Shina: part of bed sheet.
Gilda Bakhar in memory of her parents Madeline and Eliyahu Khebaza: metal shakardan serving dish for sweets, ceramic serving dish, woman's qabqab wooden shoes, man's sidara hat, nazla bed frill embroidered with tel tinsel, wich mal mkhadda cushion slip, wall carpet, nafnuf baby's dresses and phylactery case.
Solomon (Sunoo) Twena: cup and hand watch marking 125 years since the establishment of the Jewish Girls' school in Calcutta.
Hanna and Nahman Zadok: qimmata diapers and baby's zbun robe; in memory of Doris Yonani daughter of Polin and Saleh Yehuda: nafnuf baby's dress and baby girl dariyyi dress embroidered with tel tinsel.
Juliet Yehuda in memory of her husband Menashe Naim Yehuda: baby's wich mal mkhadda cushion slip, baby's zbun robe and baby's shapqa hat embroidered with tel tinsel.
Shirly Rotshtin: porcelain shakasa bawl.
Ezra Shemesh: silver plates for parocheth Torah ark curtain.
Eliyahu Cohen Zangi: porcelain ma'un plate for Passover.
The late Naima Levi: washing pail and aluminum cooking pots.
Beni Marom: lampa cooking stove.
Laila Hayu: lampa cooking stove.
* Photography: Ayelet Shemesh, Orly Baher and Einat Roth.
