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RitualXIXe–XXe siècle

Stamped copper mezuzah case from Iraq

Enrich the Great Book

בית מזוזה מנחושת מוטבעת מעיראק

Description

Mezuzah case of hammered copper stamped with floral and geometric motifs typical of Baghdadi metalwork. A window or an engraved letter shin marks the place of the divine Name. Affixed to the doorpost, it belongs to the rich coppersmithing of Mesopotamian Jews.

Features

Material
Cuivre
Provenance
Irak (Bagdad)

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