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

Jemen. Im Land der Königin von Saba
(102 words)

Translated titleYemen. In the Land of the Queen of Sheba
Author & Curator

Alfred Janata.

Co-authors & co-curators

Herbert Karner, Renate Meissner.

Imprint

Vienna, Austria, 1989. 270 pp., illustrations: 82 col., 162 b&w, 29 × 21 cm. German.

ISBN

3900926034

Location

Österreichisches Museum für Volkskunde (16 December 1989–10 June 1990)

Description

General exhibition and monumental catalog on Yemenite history and culture. Includes essays on the Queen of Sheba (pp. 63–111), the history and socio-economic structure of Yemen’s Jews (pp. 206–213), and Jewish weddings in Sana’a (pp. 214–224). Jewish items pictured on p. 133 and p. 187.

main keywords

BRIDAL GARMENTS
CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
JEWELRY
SANA’A
WEDDING/MARRIAGE
YEMEN

minor keywords

Amulets
Hanukkah lamps
Historical photographs

Cite this page
“Jemen. Im Land der Königin von Saba”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 10 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1079>
First published online: 2019



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