Two embroidered ornaments for a Talith with depictions of the Twelve Tribes and Tablets of the Law. [Europe, late 19th or early 20th century]. Jacquard-woven silk with gold and silver threads embroidery. Two (identical) embroidered panels, with fine depiction of the Twelve Tribes and their names, within stylized frames decorated with Stars of David and vegetal and geometric patterns. Tablets of the Law with the twelve commandments are embroidered in the center. Approx. 65X15 cm. Good condition. Unraveled borders. Stains. See: Barbra Kirschenblatt-Gimblett and Cissy Grossman, Fabric of Jewish Life, New York, 1977, cat. No. 101