Name/Title

Mezuzah

Entry/Object ID

K_0894

Tags

storage

Description

Artist's statement: "Upon the rings of this mezuzah are written the following words from the Shema (one of the 2 passages from the Torah written in the mezuzah) - "And thou shalt write them upon thy doorposts and upon thy gates." The letters on the discs are hand-sawn using a tiny jeweler's saw, this lengthy process reminescent of the painstaking work of the Sofer Stam. To read the sentence, it is necessary to rotate the rings, thus encouraging us to perform the mitzvah of touching the mezuzah and reminding us of the blessings and commandments inscribed inside."

Made/Created

Artist

Laura Cowan

Place

Country

Israel

Region

Middle East

Continent

Asia

Notes

Date made: late 20th/early 21st century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

yes

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Material

steel and aluminum