| Editors & Curators |
Oree Meiri, Yigal Bloch, Yehuda Kaplan |
| Imprint |
Jerusalem, Israel, 2018. 191 pp., illustrations: 116 col., 30 × 20 cm. Hebrew and English. |
| ISBN |
9789657027332 |
| Location |
Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem (Opening: 1 June 2018) |
| Description |
The history and archaeological remains of techelet blue, one of the world’s most precious colors, and its closely-related counterpart, argaman (royal purple). The exhibition traces the story of these prized colors in the ancient world: their mention in biblical and extra-biblical texts, association with royalty and divinity, natural sources, production, rediscovery in modern times, kabbalistic and amuletic meanings and usage, and symbolic use in the flag of the State of Israel. Catalog with 15 essays by various authors on these and related topics, including several on the ancient dye industry in Eretz Israel. 152 items. |
| Description |
The exhibition was held in honor of the State of Israel’s 70th anniversary. |
| main keywords |
AMULETSARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSJEWELRYFLAGS, STATE OF ISRAELTECHELETTEXTILES |
| minor keywords |
CoinsHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CIncantation bowlsKabbalahMagen David as symbolScrolls of Esther, illuminatedTalit |
| Related ephemera |
Exhibition leaflet, 6 pp., illustrations: 7 col., 1 b&w, 21.1 × 14.6 cm. Hebrew and English. |
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| Editors & Curators |
Oree Meiri, Yigal Bloch, Yehuda Kaplan |
| Imprint |
Jerusalem, Israel, 2018. 191 pp., illustrations: 116 col., 30 × 20 cm. Hebrew and English. |
| ISBN |
9789657027332 |
| Location |
Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem (Opening: 1 June 2018) |
| Description |
The history and archaeological remains of techelet blue, one of the world’s most precious colors, and its closely-related counterpart, argaman (royal purple). The exhibition traces the story of these prized colors in the ancient world: their mention in biblical and extra-biblical texts, association with royalty and divinity, natural sources, production, rediscovery in modern times, kabbalistic and amuletic meanings and usage, and symbolic use in the flag of the State of Israel. Catalog with 15 essays by various authors on these and related topics, including several on the ancient dye industry in Eretz Israel. 152 items. |
| Description |
The exhibition was held in honor of the State of Israel’s 70th anniversary. |
| main keywords |
AMULETSARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSJEWELRYFLAGS, STATE OF ISRAELTECHELETTEXTILES |
| minor keywords |
CoinsHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CIncantation bowlsKabbalahMagen David as symbolScrolls of Esther, illuminatedTalit |
| Related ephemera |
Exhibition leaflet, 6 pp., illustrations: 7 col., 1 b&w, 21.1 × 14.6 cm. Hebrew and English. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full Text Views | 34 | 30 | 11 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |