Author & Curator |
Shalva Weil. |
Editors |
Sarah Harel-Hoshen, Yossi Avner. |
Imprint |
Tel Aviv, Israel, 1991. 98 pp., illustrations: 15 col., 50 b&w, 27.1 × 21.6 cm. Hebrew and English. |
ISBN |
96542500004 |
Location |
Beit Hatfutsot (Summer 1991) |
Description |
A documentary exhibition in three sections: 1. The Lost Tribes in historical sources prior to the 19th C, 2. Attempts to locate the Ten Tribes among Jewish and non-Jewish groups, particularly in the last 200 years (main section), 3. The Lost Tribes in our times. Special attention paid to costume, books and synagogues (including images with Torah scrolls/ornaments). Introduction to the exhibition by Sarah Harel-Hoshen. In-depth essay on the Lost Tribes by Shalva Weil. Selection of folktales and literary passages from various communities and authors over time. Pictures of some exhibited objects. No itemized listing. |
main keywords |
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTSLOST TRIBES OF ISRAELPHOTOGRAPHSPRINTED BOOKS |