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Collection ID: 0047 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Or 1047 Esther Scroll

Title

Esther Scroll

Funders

Call number

Or 1047
(London, United Kingdom, British Library, Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project)

Alternate identifiers

Publisher

British Library

Language

Hebrew

Origin

Between 1600 and 1699
Place
Germany

Summary

The Book of Esther.

Notes

Extent

8 membranes, 14 columns.; 8 membranes, 14 columns.

Support

Parchment

Binding

BM in-house (boxed).

Layout

  • Columns: 14; ruled lines: 26; written lines: 26; Uniform layout. Ruling by hard point, membrane by membrane. Visible stiching of membranes. A few majuscular or minuscular letters. The names of the sons of Haman arranged in 11 lines, in accordance with the rule. Wooden roller (505mm high).
  • Script

  • Ashkenazi square script of the 17th century.
  • Provenance

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