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Creation Year
1974
Image ID
CR.094
Alternate Identifier
B45.729
Subcollection
CR: Southeast Spain
Description
Statue of Sephardic Jewish Philosopher Maimonides in Juderia (the former Jewish quarter of Cordoba). Born in Cordoba, Maimonides became one of the most prolific Torah scholars and physicians of the middle ages, producing very famous works on a wide range of subjects, including the Mishneh Torah, The Guide for the Perplexed, and other works on Jewish law and ethics. He died in Fustat, Egypt, and was later buried in Tiberius, Israel.
Image Notes
Photograph created March 1974. Photograph processed June 1974. Formerly catalogued as B49.175. Notes written on the slide or index: Cordoba, Judaria.
Image Format
Article
Geographic Reference
Córdoba, Spain
Keywords
Street, Stucco, Statue, Bronze, Cast Bronze
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