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

Or 13030 Megilat Ester

Title

Megilat Ester

Funders

Call number

Or 13030
(London, United Kingdom, British Library, Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project)

Alternate identifiers

Publisher

British Library

Language

Hebrew

Origin

Between 1800 and 1899

Summary

The Book of Esther.

Notes

Extent

6 membranes, 22 columns.; 6 membranes, 22 columns.

Support

Leather

Binding

BM in-house (boxed).

Layout

  • Columns: 22; ruled lines: 19; written lines: 19; Uniform layout. Ruling by hard point, membrane by membrane. Blue silk lining for outer end, with long silk ties (more recent addition). Three tagin on שעטנזגץ, and one on בדהיחק. A few majuscular or minuscular letters. The names of the sons of Haman arranged in 11 lines, in accordance with the rule. Ivory roller, carved (380mm high).
  • Script

  • Square script of the 19th century.
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    Section: מגלת אסתר
    Section: Megilat Ester

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