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

Treasures from Basel
(121 words)

Collection

Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz / Musée juif de Suisse.

Imprint

Maastricht, Netherlands, 1995. 135 pp., illustrations: 61 col., 26.8 × 22.2 cm. English.

Location

Maastricht Exposition Congress Centre, The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) (11–19 March 1995)

Description

A special exhibition at the Maastricht Fine Arts Fair, showcasing outstanding works of art from four museums in Basel. Exhibits included 13 ceremonial objects from the Jewish Museum of Switzerland (pp. 74–89, nos. 36–48), crafted in Switzerland and Germany and used by Swiss Jews living mainly in Endingen and Lengnau. Brief history of the Museum and a summary of its holdings (Katia Guth-Dreyfus). In-depth descriptive entries. 62 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
SWITZERLAND
TORAH ORNAMENTS

minor keywords

Besamim
Endingen
Hanukkah lamps
Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz, history of
Kiddush cups
Lengnau
Printed books
Talmud
Tass
Torah binders
Yad

Cite this page
“Treasures from Basel”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 01 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1350>
First published online: 2019



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