Obj. ID: 7261
Sacred and Ritual Mezuzah cover, Morocco, 20th century
© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Unknown,
The shield-shaped Mezuzah cover consists of a silver plaque attached to red cotton. The open-worked plaque is divided in two parts.
The center of the main part depicts a Star of David enclosing an open flower. The star is surrounded by two branches composing a
circle from which intertwin foliate scrolls bearing leaves and flowers.
A cutout inscription within a rectangular frame surmounts the main part. The inscription is in square-filled letters and reads in two
lines as follows:
שדי##רוזאלי פינטו
Translation: Shadai / Rozali Pinto
A band with linear patterns frames the Mezuzah cover. A ring for hanging the cover is inserted through a loop on its top.
Summary and Remarks
Remarks
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Name/Title
Mezuzah cover | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Monument Setting
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Date
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Artist/ Maker
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Origin
Historical Origin
Community type
Congregation
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Location
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Site
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Period
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Period Detail
Collection
Documentation / Research project
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5 image(s)
5 image(s)
Iconographical Subject
Textual Content
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Languages of inscription
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Shape / Form
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Material / Technique
metal
silver, cotton
silver, cotton
Material Stucture
cut, saw, engraving
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
236 mm
Length
Width
160 mm
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
0
Ornamentation
Custom
The woman's name on the case is the name of the lady of the house.
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
Sabar, Shalom, “Mezuzah,” in Encyclopedia of Jewish Folklore and Traditions, eds. Raphael Patai and Haya Bar-Itzhak (Armonk and London: M.E.Sharpe, 2013): 362–64.
רקצ מולר-לנצט א.,חיי היהודים במרוקו, מוזיאון ישראל .ירושלים. 3891 . עמ': 36-06
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Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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Object Copyright
Sc_596
Negative/Photo. No.
The following information on this monument will be completed:
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