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Key works

Discover the richness of the mahJ’s collection through a selection of major works, representative of the diversity of artistic expressions related to Jewish history and culture.

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Portrait d'Abraham Furtado
History

Anonymous

France, first half of the 19th century

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Adolphe Crémieux
History, Fine arts

Jules Jean Antoine Lecomte du Noüy (Paris, 1842 – Paris, 1923)

Paris, 1878

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Oeuvre clé : Tronc à aumônes
Daily life, Festivals and ceremonies

Spain, 1319

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Oeuvre clé : Stèle funéraire, 1281
History

Paris, 1281

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Oeuvre clé : Lampe de la Reconsécration
Festivals and ceremonies

France, before 1394

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soukkah restauree
Festivals and ceremonies

Austria or southern Germany, mid 19th century

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Synagogue*

Jean Lubin Vauzelle (Angerville-la-Gâte, 1776 – ?, 1837)

Bordeaux, circa 1812

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Festivals and ceremonies

Diadem (taj), ear ornaments (khoras amara), bird medallion (serdokh), fibulas (tizerzaï)

Fez, Tangiers, Tétouan, late 18th – early 19th century

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Oeuvre clé : Poèmes liturgiques, piyyoutim
Books and manuscripts

Northern Spain, 15th century

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Daily life

Levi David van Gelder (draughtsman and lithographer; Amsterdam, 1816 – New York, 1878)

Amsterdam, 1845