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he Gross Family Collection – Part One: Objects | Bezalel Narkiss & Bracha Yaniv | Index of Jewish Art, 1985 - The Gross Family Collection – Part One: Objects By Bezalel Narkiss and Bracha Yaniv. Center for Jewish Art, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1985. An important scholarly volume from the renowned Index of Jewish Art series, documenting the celebrated William Gross Family Collection, one of the world’s finest private collections of Judaica. Produced by the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this reference work presents a carefully catalogued selection of ritual and ceremonial Jewish objects from Jewish communities throughout Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and beyond.   The volume includes detailed entries on Torah ornaments, spice containers, Hanukkah lamps, mezuzah cases, silver ceremonial objects, manuscripts-related artifacts, and many other examples of Jewish material culture. Each item is accompanied by professional documentation, photographs, provenance, measurements, descriptive notes, and iconographic analysis, making this an indispensable reference for collectors, scholars, museums, and dealers in Judaica.   Details: * Authors: Bezalel Narkiss & Bracha Yaniv. * Jerusalem: Center for Jewish Art, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1985. * Series: Index of Jewish Art. * Part One: Objects. * 359 pages. * Language: English with an additional Hebrew title page. * Size: 16.5 × 24.5 cm. * Weight: 710 g. * Original hardcover with dust jacket. Condition: Good condition.