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Mezuzah Case - Olive wood and ivory. Palestine. Start of the 20th century
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Mezuzah Case - Olive wood and ivory. Palestine. Start of the 20th century
Mezuzah case of olive wood and ivory inlay - artistic carving of the holy sites, Palestine. Start of the 20th century.
On the front: carved relief of the Western Wall, Rachel's Tomb and Yad Absalom. At the top is a crown and Hashem's name on inlaid invory. The name of each site is noted on a ivory plate inlaid in the wood. Contains a mezuzah parchment whose kashrut status has not been checked.
Length: 24 cm. Width: 4.5 cm.
Very fine condition.