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Publications
of the Archaeology Wing
available from The
Israel Museum Products Ltd.
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Adolfo Roitman
Envisioning the Temple: Scrolls, Stones,
and Symbols
Exhibition catalogue, Hebrew (English forthcoming), 104 pages
45 color photos, 12 black and white photos, 21 drawings.
This exhibition is devoted to the longest and perhaps most important
of the Dead Sea Scrolls housed in the Israel Museum's Shrine
of the Book. It traces the story of the Temple Scroll, presenting
the Scroll itself, together with other manuscripts, archaeological
finds, and works of art, in order to reveal diverse aspects
of the material and spiritual world of the Qumran community
to which the Scrolls are attributed and to examine one of the
most crucial elements of Jewish identity -the institution of
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Tamar Schick
A
6,000 Year Old Nobleman: Finds from the Cave of the Warrior
Exhibition booklet, Hebrew/English, 48 pages, softcover
Curator: Osnat Misch Brandl
The exhibition and booklet are dedicated to the memory of Ornit
Ilan, Curator of the Rockefeller Museum 1992-2001.
This exhibit shows a rare example of a nobleman's burial
site dating from the Chalcolithic period unearthed in a cave
overlooking Jericho in the Judean Desert. Thanks to the dry
climate in the cave, the skeleton of the deceased, together
with the shrouds in which he was wrapped and the funerary
gifts were well preserved providing archaeologists a rare
opportunity to study these textiles, wooden objects, and basketry.
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We are proud to present the first volume of
a new journal, Israel Museum Studies in
Archaeology. IMSA, an annual publication of the Israel
Museum's archaeology wing, focuses on a variety of archaeological
issues, with a special emphasis on topics related to the Museum's
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Na’ama Brosh
Coffee Culture
Exhibition booklet, Hebrew/English, 48 pages, softcover
The story of coffee - from the start of its cultivation in
Yemen sometime in the 15th century to the most modern coffeehouses
of today - as seen through paintings, drinking utensils, and
coffee mills.
3 black and white photos, 18 color photos, and 1 illustration
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Maud Spaer
Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum:
Beads and Other Small Objects
with contributions by Dan Barag, Tallay Ornan, and Tamar Neuhaus
390 pages, English
This book covers 647 small ancient objects dating from the
2nd millennium BCE to the Islamic period. The objects include
mostly beads and pendants, but also other personal objects
such as seals, gems and amulets. |
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Yael Israeli
with Dan Barag and Na'ama Brosh
Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum:
The Dobkin Collection and Other Objects
434 pages, Hebrew
The culmination of many years of research on the glass vessel
collection of the Israel Museum, this book covers some 600
objects from the 2nd millennium BCE to the 14th century CE.
This collection is comprised mainly of objects donated to
the Museum by Eliyahu Dobkin, but also includes objects donated
by other donors. |
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Prof. Ya'akov Meshorer
Sixty Economic Documents of Eretz Israel
1870 - 1944
The Sidney Olson Collection in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem
140 pages, Hebrew and English
60 documents from the collection of the late Sidney Olson,
relating to the financial transactions of the Jews in Eretz
Israel from circa 1870 until modern times. These include bank
notes, lotteries for fundraising, payment orders, and other
elaborately decorated financial papers. |
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Have a Nargileh
Na'ama Brosh
Water Pipes from the Islamic World
Appendix: Shlomit Steinberg
Exhibition booklet, 32 pages, Hebrew/English
The booklet addresses the phenomenon of the water pipe, which
originated in our region four hundred years ago, through a presentation
of water pipes reflecting a wide range of styles and dating
from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century. It also
includes European paintings created by Orientalist artists,
which reflect the water pipe and its culture.
19 color photos
* To order this item, please contact naamab@imj.org.il
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Cradle of Christianity
Edited by: Yael Israeli and David Mevorah
224 pages (Hebrew); 232 pages (English)
Archaeological finds relating to the life and death of Jesus
of Nazareth, and the beginning of Christianity, early churches,
and pilgrimage to the Holy Land are shown in this comprehensive
exhibition catalogue, offering a sense of the character of the
Holy Land in the early days of Christianity.
English edition: 19 black and white photos, 181 color photos,
and 42 drawings
Hebrew edition: 18 black and white photos, 175 color photos,
and 40 drawings
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Sacred Animals of Ancient Egypt
Daphna Ben-Tor
16 pages, booklet, Hebrew/English
The prominent role of animals in ancient Egyptian religion,
and the sacred animal cults of this unique culture, intrigued
visitors to the Nile valley since ancient times. This booklet,
which accompanies a special display of five coffins of mummified
animals, includes a discussion on these fascinating aspects
of ancient Egypt, as well as a discussion of the religious association
of each object.
1 black and white plate (x-ray), 10 color plates
* To order this item, please contact dbentor@imj.org.il
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Ornit Ilan
Image and Artifact:Treasures
of the Rockefeller Museum with Aerial Photographs by Duby Tal
and Moni Haramati
Exhibition catalogue, 112 pages, softcover
Archaeological finds from this region dating from 350,000 to
1700 years ago, together with aerial photographs of the archaeological
sites where they were found
15 black and white plates, 117 color plates, and 6 illustrations
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Knights of the Holy Land:The
Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
Edited by Silvia Rozenberg
Exhibition catalogue, 325 pages, softcover
A comprehensive study of the Crusaders and their impact on the
Holy Land
26 black and white plates, 240 color plates, and 18 illustrations |
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Drink and Be Merry:Wine
and Beer in Ancient Times
Michal Dayagi-Mendels
Exhibition catalogue, 136 pages, softcover
Ancient viticulture, methods of wine and beer preparation,
the wine trade, drinking customs, and the role of wine and
beer in ritual and medicine
12 black and white plates, 104 color plates, and 20 illustrations
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The Wonders of Ancient
Glass at the Israel Museum
Yael Israeli
63 pages, hardcover
also available in French/German (one volume)
A small catalogue showing the highlights of the Israel Museum?s
glass collection.
54 color plates
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Symbols of Eternity:Highlights
of Iberian Culture
The Shelby
White and Leon Levy Collection
16 pages, booklet, Hebrew/English
A unique opportunity to explore the cultural and artistic heritage
of the Iberian Peninsula, through these beautiful antiquities,
spanning a period from the end of the 4th millennium BCE to
the 4th century CE.
22 color plates, 1 illustration
* To order this item, please contact mssilvia@pluto.mscc.huji.ac.il
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In the Light of the Menorah:Story
of a Symbol
Edited by Yael Israeli
Exhibition catalogue, 212 pages, hardcover
A catalogue devoted to the evolution of the menorah (seven-branched
candelabrum) as a symbol from biblical times to today.
93 black and white plates, 92 color plates, and 15 illustrations
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The Immortals of Ancient Egypt:From
the Abraham Gutterman Collection of Ancient Egyptian Art
Daphna Ben-Tor
175 pages, softcover
A glimpse into the Egyptian aspiration for immortality conveyed
through 144 objects from the Abraham Gutterman Collection, now
at the Israel Museum.
103 black and white plates, 17 color plates, and 2 illustrations |
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A Day at Qumran: The Dead Sea Sect and
Its Scrolls
Edited by Adolfo Roitman
One volume divided into two sections (Hebrew and English), each
71 pages
Considered by many scholars to be one of the most important
discoveries in the Holy Land, these biblical scrolls, dated
to the Second Temple Period, were found in caves near Qumran.
Some of the scrolls are attributed to the Dead Sea sect, the
Essenes, and give us a glimpse into their daily life in Qumran.
English: 8 black and white plates, 23 color plates, 8 illustrations
Hebrew: 10 black and white plates, 28 color plates, 7 illustrations
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Biblical Stories in Islamic Paintings
Na'ama Brosh with Rachel Milstein
Exhibition catalogue, 131 pages, hardcover
Elaborate Islamic illustrations of stories from the Bible
28 black and white plates and 35 color plates
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The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt
Daphna Ben-Tor
Exhibition catalogue, 84 pages, softcover
An introduction to scarabs and their reflection in many aspects
of Ancient Egyptian culture, through selected objects from the
magnificent collection of Dr. Kurt Stern, London, now at the
Israel Museum
280 black and white plates, 7 color plates, and 34 illustrations |
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