Auction 48

Diwan manuscript in the original leather binding. Yemen, 19th century. Pocket edition.

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Diwan manuscript with songs and bakashot, Yemenite handwriting, piyyutim in Hebrew and Arabic. Around 80 leaves. Composed from a number of manuscripts put together, the middle section has pretty poems on Mashiach.

One of the leaves notes: “This song was written by the author David ben Yosef and the scribe Yehi ben Salam Tzabari…Algrof”. Signature of ownership in one section: “I the light and young Ofer Ragli Chachamim Dawud ben Mori v’Rabbi Yosef Al-Kohen.”

8×11.5-13cm, antique Yemenite leather binding from the period, defects and wear, pages detached.