Hebrew Sefer Torah Scroll

Item — item: MS-11-19-Box.1

Identifier: MS-11-19

Staff Only

Abstract

Scribed in the late 18th or very early 19th Century by North African Jews, likely Moroccan. Manuscript on Hebrew, on tanned sheepskins, sewn and scrolled. Some natural skin flaws, as expected. Approximately 20" tall, slightly uneven. Over 200 columns, comprising the Torah, or Pentateuch -- the Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy -- the first five books of the Jewish Bible (Tanakh) and the Christian Old Testament,

Dates

Majority of material found in Late 18th to early 19th

Conditions Governing Access

Collections available for research

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1 items (1 Torah Scroll in 1 large flat box.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Minor staining and wear. Some edge wear and small tears, some into text. Some splitting at stitching, as expected. Some repairs / restoration / replacement. Two places of noteably amateurish re-sticking with non-kasher giddin. Gloves must be worn when handled.