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Posted with permission (publicity release) from the Met Museum website:
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Exhibition Overview
A cache of jeweled rings, brooches, and coins—the precious possessions of a Jewish family of medieval Alsace—was hidden in the fourteenth century in the wall of a house in Colmar, France. Discovered in 1863 and on view in an exhibition at The Met Cloisters, the Colmar Treasure revives the memory of a once-thriving Jewish community that was scapegoated and put to death when the Plague struck the region with devastating ferocity in 1348–49.
Not only does this exhibit offer us the opportunity to gaze upon medieval Jewish treasures, it gives both Jews and Gentiles pause to reflect on the wrongs visited on the Jewish people. Through education and a rejection of the bigotry of the past, we can possibly achieve a brighter future.
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As promised, here are a couple pics I took at the Colmar Treasure Exhibit on Friday afternoon.
14th century jeweled brooch of gilded silver, sapphires, rubies, garnet (center jewel), and pearls.
A page from a 14th century machzor (מחזור, special holiday prayer book), showing an illuminated rendering of the prayer Shabbat Shekalim (שבת שקלים, "Shabbat of Shekels"), the first of four special Shabbats before Passover.
This special exhibit is small and located in the lower level of the Cloisters. It didn't take me very long to view the entire Colmar exhibit. I've been to the Cloisters before and unless you've never been to the Cloisters and are also interested in viewing the other, year-round exhibits at the Cloisters, you may find that you have more than enough time on your hands after getting all the way uptown to see the Colmar Treasure. Nevertheless, I felt it was worth the trip. If you do go, I highly recommend also purchasing the book The Colmar Treasury: A Medieval Jewish Legacy, which you can get in the Cloisters gift shop. The book not only provides detailed information on each item exhibited, but also contains historical background information on the heartbreaking and horrific fate of Colmar's Jews.
Oh, I'll bet that was a robust and priceless visit! Thank you for posting the pictures, too.
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