Mezuzah from Slovenia

Creator

• USF Institute for Digital Exploration

Files

Publication Date

9-24-2025

Abstract

A cast metal mezuzah case from Slovenia. A mezuzah is a piece of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah and then affix to doorposts with cases like this one. The mezuzah has the letter "shin" at the top for "Almighty."

Model Creation Date

05/25/2023

Sponsor/Stakeholder

Holocaust Documentation and Education Center

Keywords

Mezuzah, Judaism

Alt Text

A 3D model of a metal mezuzah with a Hebrew letter on it at the top. At the bottom is a phrase in Hebrew and a Star of David. The logos of the University of South Florida's Institute for Digital Exploration and the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center are visible in the top left corner.

Extent

1 3-D Model

Streaming Media

Geographic Location

Slovenia; Broward County (Fla.); Dania Beach (Fla.)

Media Type

Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)

Download Size

197MB

Language

Hebrew

Geometry

1.6M Triangles

Format

Digital Only

Materials

1

Note

View on the USF Libraries' Sketchfab Account

Rigged Geometries

No

Scale Transformations

No

Textures

5

UV Layers

Yes

Vertex Colors

No

Vertices

811.5k

Recommended Citation

USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "Mezuzah from Slovenia" (2025). Holocaust Documentation and Education Center 3D Collection. 53.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_hdec/53