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

Zeugnisse einer zerstörten Vergangenheit. Jüdisches Kultgerät aus Emden 1639–1806
(110 words)

Translated titleWitnesses of a Destroyed Past. Judaica from Emden 1639–1806
Authors

William L. Gross, Rafi Grafman, Annette Weber.

Collection

Gross Family Collection.

Imprint

Emden, Germany, 1992. Booklet, 31 pp., illustrations: 25 b&w, 22 × 15.7 cm. German.

Location

Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum Emden (1 July–30 August 1992)

Description

Silver ceremonial objects made in Emden, including a Torah shield from 1639 and a pair of rimmonim fashioned after the tower of the town hall. “Ausblicke eines Sammlers” [A Collector’s Perspective] by William L. Gross. Overview of Torah ornaments by Annette Weber. Brief history of Emden’s Jewish community. In-depth descriptive entries. 5 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
EMDEN
SILVER, GERMAN
TORAH ORNAMENTS

minor keywords

Germany
Rimmonim
Synagogues, Germany
Tass
Yad

Cite this page
“Zeugnisse einer zerstörten Vergangenheit. Jüdisches Kultgerät aus Emden 1639–1806”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 02 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1187>
First published online: 2019



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