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

מסורות בחומר. פסלונים לתיירים. מלאכת קדריות יהודיות מאתיופיה‬‎ Heritage in Clay. Figurines by Ethiopian Jewish Women
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Curator

Ora Schwarz-Be’eri.

Imprint

Jerusalem, Israel, 1998. Leaflet, 4 pp., illustrations: 3 col., 27 × 21 cm. Hebrew and English.

Location

Israel Museum (3 November 1998–22 June 1999)

Description

Clay statuettes made by Ethiopian Jewish women in Israel who immigrated from the Aksum and Gondar regions. These figurines, which depict elements of Ethiopian life, were originally produced by Ethiopian potters in the early 1960’s for the tourist trade. Works by Ethiopian children who arrived in Jerusalem with Operation Solomon were also exhibited. No itemized listing.

main keywords

CERAMICS
ETHIOPIA
FIGURINES
PHOTOGRAPHS
WOMEN’S HANDICRAFTS

Cite this page
“‮מסורות בחומר. פסלונים לתיירים. מלאכת קדריות יהודיות מאתיופיה‬‎ Heritage in Clay. Figurines by Ethiopian Jewish Women”, 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_CC1518>
First published online: 2019



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