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Lot 58

Silver Mezuzah Cover – North Africa

Mezuzah cover – "Jeta del Mezuzah". [Algeria, first decades of 20th century].
Sheet silver; cut and repoussé, nailed onto wooden board.
A seven–branched menorah is depicted in the center, with an oil jug and altar utensils beneath it; surrounded by a border of branches and flowers. Suspension ring at the top.


Height (including wooden board): 24 cm, width: 15 cm. Good condition.


Literature: Jewish Life in Morocco, Aviva Müller–Lancet (editor). Israel Museum, 1983, p. 60.
Provenance: Private collection.