Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Leaf from the "Binding Geniza" - Masechet Hechalot and Pirkei Merkava - Spain, 14th/15th Century
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,063
Including buyer's premium
Leaf removed from "Binding Geniza", section of Masechat Hechalot and Pirkei Merkava. [Spain? c. 14th/15th century].
Ancient semi-cursive Sephardic script. Leaf with four written pages. On the first and second pages are sections from Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 of Masechet Hechalot. On Pages 3 and 4 are Seder HaMerkava (list of combinations of the Holy Names) and Pirkei Merkava.
[4] pages. 19 cm. Various damages sustained from the binding process. Open tears, stains and faded ink. The leaf is restored with a transparent net fabric glued to both sides of the leaf.
Ancient semi-cursive Sephardic script. Leaf with four written pages. On the first and second pages are sections from Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 of Masechet Hechalot. On Pages 3 and 4 are Seder HaMerkava (list of combinations of the Holy Names) and Pirkei Merkava.
[4] pages. 19 cm. Various damages sustained from the binding process. Open tears, stains and faded ink. The leaf is restored with a transparent net fabric glued to both sides of the leaf.
Early Hebrew Manuscripts
Early Hebrew Manuscripts