Mezuzah case
Date20th century
Place madeSyria, Middle East, Asia
MediumBrass, silver, copper
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 x 2 9/16 in. (15 x 6.5 cm)
ClassificationsCeremonial use
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2010.41.2
DescriptionMetal case made of brass with copper and silver inlays using the damascene inlay technique. Images of Judaic symbols, including a decalogue depicting the tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written on the top portion and a lion on the bottom. Four holes surrounded with copper are located on each outer corner for use in attaching the case to a doorpost.On View
Not on viewCollections
20th century
2006
Torah scroll: Circa 1875; Tik (Case): 1933 (Hebrew Year 5693)
Artist unrecorded
ca. 1960s
Artist unrecorded
1994
Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded