Manuscript, Haftarot. [Oriental countries; Iran-Iraq or Bukhara?], [c. 16th century].
Exquisite ancient Oriental script, vowelized. Titles with enlarged letters.
Including the Haftarot of Shemot, Vayikra and Bamidbar and most of the Haftarot of Devarim; Haftarot for Parshiot Shekalim, Zachor and Parah, for Pesach, Shavuot and Rosh Hashanah.
Apparently, the tradition of the Haftarot in this manuscript is a combination of several traditions with which we are familiar today, but this has not been thoroughly researched.
The manuscript in placed in an ancient leather pouch, with floral decorations and geometric frames.
[73] leaves. 17 cm. Good condition. Detached leaves. Unbound. Damages to leather pouch.