Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Out of Egypt. A Gallery Exhibition
(99 words)

Imprint

New York City, USA, 1978. Booklet, 14 pp., no illustrations, 18 × 21.5 cm. English.

Location

Jewish Museum New York (24 December 1978–3 February 1980)

Description

The relationship between the Jews and the Land of Egypt throughout the ages, demonstrated through Jewish art and artifacts from various periods. Introduction by Cissy Grossman. Exhibition checklist, including a few ceremonial objects and two Hebrew illuminated manuscripts. 26 items.

main keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS
CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
EGYPT

minor keywords

Bread stamps
Cairo Genizah
Damascene work
Haggadot, illuminated manuscripts
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 15th C
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th C
Joel ben Shimon (scribe-artist)
Maimonides
Maps, Holy Land
Ner Tamid
Printed books
Prints, biblical images
Torah Arks
Yad

Cite this page
“Out of Egypt. A Gallery Exhibition”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 28 May 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0598>
First published online: 2019



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