Old Testament Tapestries from the 12th Through the 18th Centuries

FAIN: GM-11491-78

Jewish Museum (New York, NY 10128-0118)
Joy Ungerleider (Project Director: March 1978 to present)

To finalize plans for display of 12th and 18th century tapestries portraying scenes from the Hebrew Bible. Specifically to determine availability of tapestries for loan, make final selection of tapestries for exhibit, to explore possibilities of associated programming, plan interpretive displays, produce cost projections for exhibit and prepare grant request for exhibit creation. The exhibit will display the beauty and interpret the educational, religious, historical and social significance of the tapestries.