Illustrations of Jewish Costumes from the 12th to 19th centuries
Object numberM2008/061
TitleIllustrations of Jewish Costumes from the 12th to 19th centuries
DescriptionColour illustrations of 30 Jewish costumes from the 12th to 19th centuries in various countries. The document comes from The Jewish Encyclopaedia, Vol IV, copyright 1903, by Funk and Wagnalls Company, New York and London. Notable is the stigmatisation - red circles, yellow pointed hats, etc. - used to distinguish Jews from the rest of the population.
Production placeNew York, New York, United States
Production date 1903
Subjectclothing, Jews, illustrations, Jewish History, Culture and Religion, stigma
Object nameillustrations
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 360.00 mm
height: 280.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Zena Sachs
