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in Jerusalem near the historic Temple
Mount. The area is part of the William
Davidson Second Temple Period
Archaeological Park.
"I first discussed this [project] with
[U.S. Ambassador to Norway] David
Hermelin," said Reich before his lecture
to the 150 reception guests. Hermelin, a
Detroit philanthropist, "helped us get
the support of Mr. Davidson and
Guardian. It was a natural connection
for a leading worldwide glass manufac-
turer," Dr. Reich added.
"Putting together an exhibit like this
is a long, painstaking process.
Nothing happens fast in the
world of archeology; we deal in
centuries, not years," he said.
Most of the ancient glass
came from archeological digs
on three sides of the Temple
Mount; some is from previous
excavations and some from
ancient tombs discovered dur-
ing a recent street-widening
project. Tomb walls were taken
apart and, at times, huge lime-
stones had to be removed.
The collection of glass
includes medicinal vessels, pear-shaped
bottles, lamps, bowls, jugs, tableware,
cosmetics and jewelry, such as bracelets,
necklaces, beads and pendants.
"Each piece is connected to history in
some way, reflecting the lifestyle and art
of a certain period," said Reich. "They
also produce a chronological yardstick,
helping to date archeological layers.
"To assemble the collection, we had
to sort through thousands of pieces of
glass and meticulously remove dirt and
debris from them in a laboratory — and
it's rare to find complete objects of any
kind. It took a long time to prepare the
items and put together this collection."
Ruth Rattner of Birmingham served
as curator-consultant to Guardian for
the exhibit. Louis Gauci of Grosse
Pointe, the exhibit architect, designed
the display cases. They went to Israel last
year to select the final specific pieces for
the exhibit.
"This ancient glass display seems to
reduce two millenniums into a
moment," said Harold Berry of
Bloomfield Hills. He was among those
viewing the exhibit in small groups.
"It's like footprints in the sand
that never fade away," he said.
"While the world has changed vastly
"This ancient glass
display seems to reduce
two millenniums into
),
a moment.
Harold Berry
over 2,000 years, some of the designs
of the glass objects even have a con-
temporary look and aren't too much
different than today's designs. It
shows how timeless things like this
can be.
'Ancient Glass From the Holy Land"
will not be open to the public or groups
for "the time being," said Guardian offi-
cials. Some type of public viewing may
take place in the future; the exhibit is
expected to remain at Guardian for up
to five years.
Neither Davidson, Reich nor Rattner
would place an archeological value on
the 60 pieces of glass other than to call
the display: "Priceless."0
"
Adam Emmerich, Dr. Ronny Reich, William Davidson and Jacob Fisch share a lighter
moment at the ancient glass reception.
10/29
1999
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