ArtXIXe–XXe siècle
Blown-glass mezuzah case from Hebron
Enrich the Great Bookבית מזוזה מזכוכית נשופה מחברון
Description
Tubular case of blown glass tinted blue or green, a product of the traditional Hebron glassworks famed throughout the East. Translucent, it lets the rolled parchment be glimpsed. A small local product, sometimes sold to pilgrims as a souvenir of the Holy Land.
Features
- Material
- Verre
- Provenance
- Terre sainte (Hébron)
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