| Curator |
Naomi Cass. |
| Imprint |
Melbourne, Australia, 1997. Booklet, 42 pp., illustrations: 21 b&w, 29 × 21.5 cm. English. |
| Location |
Jewish Museum of Australia (18 March–1 June 1997) |
| Description |
Numerous and varied examples of Jewish textiles, with particular attention paid to the role of women as the creators of these treasures. Texts cover the history of Jewish weaving and the techniques and materials it employs. Textiles in the Bible discussed by Ruth Kayser. Annotated list of 131 works. |
| main keywords |
FEMALE ARTISTSSYNAGOGUE TEXTILESTEXTILES |
| minor keywords |
Challah coversCircumcision garmentsDolls/PuppetsHead coverings, men’sHoly Land travelogues/itinerariesMatzah covers/bagsTalitTalit neckbandTorah Ark curtainsTorah bindersTorah mantlesWomen’s handicrafts |