Manuscript ID:
Esther Scroll (X.3)
Place:
North Africa
Date:
19th century
Description:
Ink and gouache on parchment, 6 membranes, 15 text columns, 24-26 lines per column + benediction sheet 260 × 3470 mm (10.2 × 136.6 in.) + 147 × 177 (5.8 × 7.0 in.) Wooden roller, ca. 460 mm (18.1 in.)
English Text:
Hand painted scroll with each of the text columns enframed within separate decorative panels formed of simple geometric designs and floral motifs. Ornamentation used in this scroll bears a resemblance to motifs used in Islamic design and architecture.
The benediction sheet is separate and undecorated. It may not have been originally created together with the scroll.
Manuscript Link:
https://huc.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1015674478