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Lot 157

Ancient Manuscript Fragments - Midrash on Bereshit - 12th / 13th Century

Fragments of an ancient manuscript removed from the Binding Geniza - Midrash on Bereshit. [Ancient Oriental sript, 12th/13th century?].
A leaf written on both sides and a fragment of another leaf. The content appears in the Sechel Tov midrash (Buber), Chapter 45 (Parshat Vayigash), with significant language variations.
15X18 cm. leaf, written on both sides, and another fragment of another leaf (about 9X9 cm). Damages sustained from binding, stains and tears, affecting text.