Irit Ziffer
Encyclopedia
Dr. Irit Margit Ziffer archaeologist and art historian, is the current curator of the Ceramics
and Copper
(Hebrew: Nehushtán) pavilions of the Eretz Israel Museum
in Tel Aviv.
Her main speciality is symbols and their meanings in ancient art, especially the way they were used by political powers.
Ceramics (art)
In art history, ceramics and ceramic art mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery. Some ceramic products are regarded as fine art, while others are regarded as decorative, industrial or applied art objects, or as...
and Copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
(Hebrew: Nehushtán) pavilions of the Eretz Israel Museum
Eretz Israel Museum
The Eretz Israel Museum is a historical and archeological museum in the Ramat Aviv neighborhood of Tel Aviv, Israel.Eretz Israel Museum, established in 1953, has a large display of archaeological, anthropological and historical artifacts organized in a series of exhibition pavilions on its grounds...
in Tel Aviv.
Her main speciality is symbols and their meanings in ancient art, especially the way they were used by political powers.