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LOT 69:
Mezuzah Cover. "Jeta Del Mezuzah." Silver. Fez [?], First Half of the 20th Century
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Mezuzah Cover. "Jeta Del Mezuzah." Silver. Fez [?], First Half of the 20th Century
Decorative mezuzah cover with protective stars of David. Silver, North Africa, first half of the 20th century.
Description: Mezuzah cover with silver plate, cut to the size of velvet that was flattened and cut to create decorative designs and vegetation, flowers and protective stars of David, and the name of the homeowner in block Hebrew letters. Additional tiny decorations and designs have been attached on a silver plate. A strip plate stands behind the velvet layer to create a stiff surface. On top of the mezuzah cover, at center, is a silver cut-out of a flower, which is attached to the ring used to hang the cover. At center of the top section of the mezuzah cover there is an added, smaller, silver plate with the Divine name שד-י.
23.5x16 cm.
Most mezuzah covers with silver plates were made in Fez, where there were many Jewish silversmiths who created works in this style at the time.
Refer to: The Mezuzah Cover a Special Artistic Ritual Object in the Life of the Jewish Woman in Moroccan Cities, S. Sabar, Yahadut Morocco - Masoret, Hagot V'Emunuot, issue 3, Shevat-Iyar 2013, p. 48-53.
Condition: Fine-very fine.
