Passover towel, 19th century, 51 3/4 × 15 9/16 in. ( × cm)60 1/4 × 24 7/16 × 2 3/8 in. ( × × cm) (outer frame), Plain weave cotton, pigments, France, 19th century, This cushion cover and towel set would have been used in an elite Jewish home in the Alsace region of eastern France to celebrate the Passover Seder. During the meal, it is customary for important individuals to eat reclining in imitation of sumptuous Roman feasts when elites ate reclining on sofas. This gesture issues a reminder of the time in Jewish history when they were liberated

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