Manuscript, Samaritan machzor for Shavuot. [Nablus (Shechem)], 1743-1749. Hebrew (in Samaritan script) and some Arabic. Black and red ink on paper.

The volume contains various prayers for Shavuot: prayers for the Sabbaths leading up to Shavuot, prayers for the day of standing before Mount Sinai, and prayers for the Shabbat of the Ten Commandments.

The manuscript was made by two different copyists and contains a few colophons in Arabic and Samaritan from various dates. Colophons by the first copyist are dated (in the original according to the Islamic calendar): 1743 (p. 8a), 1744 (p. 26b) and 1745 (p. 31a).

Colophon in decorated frame by second copyist, Mufraj son of Yehoshua son of Mufraj (Marchiv son of Yehoshua son of Marchiv), dated 1749 (last page).

Fine decorated leather binding, characteristic of Samaritan holy books.

[167] leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains, slightly affecting text in a few places. Wear and light tears, some repaired with tape. Open tears to leaves 75-76, affecting text. Detached and partially-detached leaves. Wear, light damage and inscriptions on binding. Detached binding.