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

Jewish Life in Ancient Egypt. A Family Archive from the Nile Valley
(83 words)

Author

Edward Bleiberg.

Imprint

Brooklyn, N.Y., USA, 2002. 44 pp., illustrations: 21 col., 23 × 16 cm. English.

ISBN

0872731472

Location

Brooklyn Museum of Art (15 February–12 May 2002)

Description

8 papyrus rolls relating to a Jewish family living in Egypt during the 5th C BCE. Historical introduction. Translation and evaluation of the contents of each papyrus, including a marriage document, a deed of emancipation, real estate documents and a loan agreement.

main keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS
EGYPT
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

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“Jewish Life in Ancient Egypt. A Family Archive from the Nile Valley”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 03 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1704>
First published online: 2019



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