THE COLMAR TREASURE

During a 19th century renovation of a confectioner's shop in the town of Colmar, France, workers chanced upon a precious hoard of me dieval jewellery and coins hidden in a wall. The cache - known as the Colmar Treasure - is thought to have been concealed by a Jewis h family prior to the outbreak of the Plague in 1348, when Jews across the region were tragically scapegoated and put to violent dea th. This exquisite volume, published to accompany an exhibition at The Met Cloisters, examines their legacy through the lens of the Colmar tr...[Read more]