| Imprint |
New York City, USA, 1953. Booklet, 8 pp., illustrations: 20 b&w, 24.8 × 17.8 cm. English. |
| Location |
Metropolitan Museum of Art (14 June–1 November 1953) |
| Description |
Ancient artworks and historical treasures from the Land of Israel. Introductory remarks by Louis M. Rabinowitz. Brief essay “The Power of Israel is Culture” by President of Israel, Yitzhak Ben-Tzvi. Images and explanatory text for 14 highlights from the exhibition. No itemized listing. |
| Description |
The exhibition was sponsored by the American Fund for Israel Institutions. |
| main keywords |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSERETZ ISRAEL |
| minor keywords |
Bet AlphaBet Shearim, catacombsCoinsDead Sea ScrollsOil lamps, ancientOssuaries/SarcophagiSeals/Stamps, ancientSynagogues, ancient, Eretz Israel |
| Other venues |
Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., USA (10–27 January 1954); Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Md., USA (February–March 1954); Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Netherlands (June–September 1954); British Museum, London, United Kingdom (26 October–31 December 1954) |
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| Related publication |
Israel Life and Letters. “From the Land of the Bible”, May–June 1953. Issue dedicated to the exhibition, with 21 essays on related topics, including: “Israel, an Archaeological Treasure House” (William F. Albright), “Archaeology and History” (Nelson Glueck), “Some Aspects of a Biblical Exhibition” (M. Avi-Yonah), “The Isaiah Scrolls” (Eleazar L. Sukenik), and “Lamps and Lights from Israel and the East” (Miriam Schaar Schloessinger). |