Lot 9
Esther Scroll with Colorful Illustrations
Esther Scroll with colorful illustrations. Israel, 20th century.
Parchment; ink; paint.
"Hamelech" scroll (most pages open with the word "Hamelech"). 23 lines per column. Text is written within arches supported by massive columns designed as towers. On the third tower appears an illustration of a lute and on the other towers illustrations of the twelve zodiac signs. Highlighted letters of G-d in several places.
Height: 17 cm. Good condition. Stains.
