RitualXIXe–XXe siècle
Stamped copper mezuzah case from Iraq
Enrich the Great Bookבית 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)