David Palombo
Mezuzah in Case

Mezuzah in Case
Mezuzah in Case
Mezuzah in Case
ArtistIsrael, 1920-1966
CultureIsraeli
Titles
  • Mezuzah in Case
Datec. 1960
MediumBrass and ink on parchment
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 1/2 in. (15.8 × 3.2 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Pamela and Max Berry
Object number2022.673
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
111 Herzstein Gallery
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Provenance[Menorah Galleries, NY]; Max and Pamela Berry, Washington, D.C., 2022; given to MFAH, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
On its verso, manufacturer's sticker (English): "Hand Made, Granite, Jerusalem Israel." ("Granite" was also Palombo's daughter's name.)

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