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RitualXIXe–début XXe siècle

Silver filigree mezuzah case from Bukhara

Enrich the Great Book

בית מזוזה מכסף פיליגרן מבוכרה

Description

Case worked in coiled silver wire by the filigree technique mastered by the Jewish silversmiths of Bukhara and Samarkand. Tiny granules and turquoise cabochons punctuate the openwork mesh; an aperture shows the Shaddai of the parchment. A light piece for the interior doorpost.

Features

Material
Argent
Provenance
Boukhara (Asie centrale)

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