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

Pointing the Way: The Art of the Torah Pointer
(96 words)

Curator

Daniel Belasco.

Collection

Barr Foundation, Boston, Mass.

Imprint

Portland, Oreg., USA, 2015. Leaflet, 6 pp., illustrations: 3 col., 22.9 × 10.1 cm. English.

Location

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (15 November 2015–28 February 2016)

Description

Antique and modern Torah pointers from the Barr Foundation, presented with an emphasis on the objects’ materials and craftsmanship. Leaflet text with a brief history of the Torah pointer, its materials, and geographic and stylistic range. No itemized listing.

main keywords

YAD

Related ephemera

Postcard announcement of opening reception, 1 col. illus., 15 × 23 cm.

Cite this page
“Pointing the Way: The Art of the Torah Pointer”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 10 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC2212>
First published online: 2019



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