Mezuzah Case

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Mezuzah Case

Aimee Golant (American, b. 1973)

San Francisco, United States, 1995

Silver: hand-worked
8 1/2 x 3 in. (21.6 x 7.6 cm)
The Jewish Museum, New York
Purchase: Contemporary Judaica Acquisition Committee Fund, 2001-79a,b

Not on view

Keywords: mezuzah , metalwork

Collection Area: Ceremonial Art

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Golant explains that her mezuzot which depict a "pregnant silhouette" and a flower-figure are representative of the joy in rebirth. Golant, the grandchild of Holocaust survivors, places great emphasis on concepts of survival and rebirth.