Auction 27

Ancient Megillat Esther written by hand on parchment – Iraq? Circa 18th century

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Megillat Esther written in scribal handwriting, Sephardic/Yerushalmi handwriting, the letters gimmel and ayin like Iraqi immigrants. Circa 18th century. Faded writing and ink smudges in several places. Not sold as kosher. In the fifth column is damage to three words of the text, which were replaced in a primitive fashion. Height of the parchment: 11 cm. 14 lines. Many use marks.