The Afromusée’s Terres Cuites Beta Israël are terracotta figurines created between 1960 and 1980 by the Ethiopian Jewish community Beta Israël, mainly in villages in Ethiopia. These sculptures, depicting human figures and cultural elements, illustrate the craftsmanship and traditions of this unique community.
Although the majority of this community returned to Israel in the 1980s, Montrealers of Beta Israel origin are still part of our diversity.
Collected by Marc Lemieux, former Canadian ambassador to Ethiopia, these works, donated by his daughter Diane Lemieux, enrich our understanding of our collective identity.
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