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

Material Treasures. The Textile Collection of the Jewish Museum of Australia
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Curator

Naomi Cass.

Imprint

Melbourne, Australia, 1997. Booklet, 42 pp., illustrations: 21 b&w, 29 × 21.5 cm. English.

Location

Jewish Museum of Australia (18 March–1 June 1997)

Description

Numerous and varied examples of Jewish textiles, with particular attention paid to the role of women as the creators of these treasures. Texts cover the history of Jewish weaving and the techniques and materials it employs. Textiles in the Bible discussed by Ruth Kayser. Annotated list of 131 works.

main keywords

FEMALE ARTISTS
SYNAGOGUE TEXTILES
TEXTILES

minor keywords

Challah covers
Circumcision garments
Dolls/Puppets
Head coverings, men’s
Holy Land travelogues/itineraries
Matzah covers/bags
Talit
Talit neckband
Torah Ark curtains
Torah binders
Torah mantles
Women’s handicrafts

Cite this page
“Material Treasures. The Textile Collection of the Jewish Museum of Australia”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 02 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1470>
First published online: 2019



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