HEBREW MANUSCRIPTESTHER MEGILLAH.
Manuscript scroll on vellum in a fine Hebrew hand, 2433 x 50 mm (in twelve sewn sections), [19th century?], being the text of the Book of Esther, minor wear to a few sections, stains to verso of first section; with original linen pouch, now with tearing and loss.
The Book of Esther is central to the ritual of Purim, which is why it is often produced as a separate scroll.
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
1,200 - 1,500
Category:
Books
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Books, Maps and Manuscripts
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