Phylactery (tefillin)
Object type: Phylactery
Department: Islamic Art
Date: unknown
Medium: Leather, wood, and parchment
Dimensions: Overall scroll holder: 3 9/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9 × 7.2 × 5.7 cm)
strap: 9/16 × 40 1/2 in. (1.4 × 102.9 cm)
Backpiece: 3 9/16 × 5/8 × 2 13/16 in. (9 × 1.6 × 7.2 cm)
Cube: 1 7/8 × 1 15/16 × 1 5/8 in. (4.7 × 4.9 × 4.1 cm)
Overall scroll holder: 3 9/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9 × 7.2 × 5.7 cm)
Classification: Leather
Geography: Attributed to    Egypt  
Credit line: Museum Accession
Tags: Amulets