Illustrated Esther scroll. [Eretz Israel, ca. first half of the 20th century].
Ink on thin parchment. Sephardic Stam script (unskilled). 23 columns. With dozens of naive illustrations, in watercolor (and other media), depicting various scenes form the Megillah narrative and the history of the Jewish people. The illustrations were added after the Megillah was penned, above and below the columns, in the intercolumnar spaces and in the column describing the hanging of the ten sons of Haman.
Parchment height: approx. 24.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and wear. Stains.