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

Jewish Heritage: A Persian Collection
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Imprint

Hempstead, N.Y., USA, 1997. Booklet, 10 pp., illustrations: 20 b&w, 28 × 21.5 cm. English. Unseen.

Location

Hofstra University Library, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library (2 November 1997–18 January 1998)

Description

Torah tikim and biblical plaques created by 20th-century Persian woodcarver Simon Zareh. These intricately-carved works represent both a continuation and innovation of Persian forms and motifs, and reflect the long and still-developing history of Persian Jewry. Basic listing. 16 items.

main keywords

BIBLICAL IMAGES
IRAN/PERSIA
TORAH CASES
WOODCARVING
ZERAH, SIMON

Cite this page
“Jewish Heritage: A Persian Collection”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 30 May 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1457>
First published online: 2019



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