The JMG Collections
Include more than 10,000 original artifacts, which document the material evidence of 2,300 years of Jewish history and culture in Greece.
Municipality Museum of Ioannina - Society for Epirotic Studies
Tik (Torah case) wrapper, cerulean blue silk, wine red silk centrepiece with laid and couched gold embroidery in repeated pattern of blossoming branches, in secondary use, with dedicatory strip in tablet weaving technique, donated by Hannah.
Torah ark curtain, light ochre silk with laid and couched gold embroidered foliage, forming a pointed arch in a rectangular frame, bordered by cerulean blue silk stripes and brown braids with floral pattern.
Tik (Torah case) wrapper, grey-green silk centrepiece with laid and couched embroidery with silk thread in secondary use, diagonally placed floral bunches, decorated with dark red fringe trim, broad cerulean blue silk border.
Tik (Torah case) wrapper, carmine red silk centrepiece with repeated floral ornament embroidered with silk threads, with dedicatory strip in tablet weaving technique, donated by Astro, wife of David Moses, to the New Congregation, Ioannina (original border stripes replaced by synthetic fabric in second half of the 20th century).
Wedding dress in A-line, vertical front opening, cherry red velvet with laid and couched gold embroidery, over all composition of floral tendrils and garlands (Bindalli).
Oil lamp with eight lights used for the holiday of Hanukkah, cast and cut brass, triangular back wall with Star of David, row of cut horseshoe arches and inscription in low relief 'The commandment is a candle and the Torah is light', missing Shamash and wick container.
Pale mint silk with light yellow chain stitch embroidery, vegetal scrolls and grapes, in secondary use, edged with gold fringe trim.
Torah ark curtain, purple velvet with laid and couched gold embroidery, made from a Bindalli festive dress, light salmon cotton inscription panel at the top, insciption embroidered with gold silk thread in chain stitch, dedicated by the president of the congregation, Abraham Isaac Samuel Vitali, to the Old Congregation, Ioannina.
Torah ark curtain, purple velvet with laid and couched gold embroidery, made from a Bindalli festive dress.
Composed of a Tepe, small tassled cap, a dress with gold embroidered vertical front opening, standing collar and flaring sleeves, waistcoat, silk brocade apron and gold woven belt with silver buckle.
Single low-heel slipper, pink silk with gold embroidery and seed pearls, probably belonged to a member of the the local Jewish community.
Torah ark curtain, cotton rug in pink and and brown shades, made from Muslim prayer rug, gold embroidered inscription enclosed by wreath, dedicated to the Old Congregation, Ioannina, by Rabbi Jacob Ezra in memory of his son Hayim, who died in 1909, and for the lifes of his son Nahum and his wife Rahel.
Pair of high-heeled wooden bath clogs, carved decoration, geometric inlay of mother-of-pearl, gold embroidered strap attached to the sole, probably belonged to a member of the the local Jewish community.
Pair of high-heeled wooden bath clogs, carved decoration, mother-of-pearl inlay of dove motifs, gold embroidered strap attached to the sole, probably belonged to a member of the the local Jewish community.
Pair of man's slippers for marriage, black fabric with braided gold cord embroidery, black leather sole, probably belonged to a member of the the local Jewish community.
Single low-heel court shoe, pink silk with spiraled gold thread embroidery, decorated with pink silk bowknot, probably belonged to a member of the the local Jewish community.