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

Contemporary Artifacts 1990
(104 words)

Curator

Beverly M. Haas.

Imprint

Philadelphia, Pa., USA, 1990. 24 pp., illustrations: 10 b&w, 22.5 × 22.5 cm. English.

Location

National Museum of American Jewish History (28 October–30 December 1990)

Description

The tenth installment of the Museum’s annual crafts exhibition, here focusing on ceremonial objects used in the home. Preface by Beverly M. Hass. Main catalog essay “Boundary-Markers in Jewish Space and Time” (Arthus Waskow) presents these items as loci of meetings and transformations. Basic entries (including prices) according to object type or holiday. 127 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, CONTEMPORARY/MODERN

minor keywords

Besamim
Candlesticks/Candelabra
Challah covers
Chuppah
Circumcision pillows
Costume
Dreidels
Elijah’s cup
Hanukkah lamps
Jewish artists
Ketubbot
Kiddush cups
Matzah covers/bags
Mezuzah cases
Mizrach
Pesach plates
Purim groggers
Shiviti plaques
Talit bags
Tzedakah boxes/containers
Wedding rings

Cite this page
“Contemporary Artifacts 1990”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 29 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1114>
First published online: 2019



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