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Sample Sources

The sources below are those contained in our three curated collections—covering themes of Passover, Gender Roles, and Holocaust Resistance. They represent a fraction of the thousands of sources that will be available when the full site launches in 2024.
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Armed chair decorated with ivory inlay including elaborate carving on arms.
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Ivory-inlaid Chair

Ivory-inlaid chair, Salamis, Cyprus, 8th or 7th century BCE. Among the most beautiful items surviving from Israel and neighboring countries are the ivory carvings used for decorating furniture, among…
Bed frame decorated with ivory inlay with elaborate carving on headboard.
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Ivory-inlaid Bed

Ivory-inlaid bed, Salamis, Cyprus, 8th or 7th century BCE. Among the most beautiful items surviving from Israel and neighboring countries are the ivory carvings used for decorating furniture, among…
Dress with sash and embroidered neckline and sleeves.
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Woman's Ensemble from Algeria

By the early twentieth century, many Jewish women in Algeria dressed in European clothing for daily activities. Yet many also continued to dress in their traditional garb for ceremonial and…

Archaeological Periods

Middle Bronze Age 2000–1550 BCE Late Bronze Age 1550–1200 BCE Iron Age 1200–586 BCE Iron IA (or Late Bronze III) 1200–1140/1130 Iron IB 1140/1130–ca. 980 Iron IIA ca. 980–800 Iron IIB…
Printed page with ornate decorative border around English text.
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The Water Sprite—Polka

Louis Gottschalk wrote “The Water Sprite—Polka de Salon” soon upon his return to the United States after spending most of his teenaged years in Europe, where he was sent by his father to study music…