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Decorated Manuscript – Prayer Service for Seventh Day of Pesach, Tikun Leil Shavuot and Hoshana Rabba, with Idra Rabba and Idra Zuta – Yemen, 19th Century

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Manuscript, prayer service for seventh day of Pesach, Tikun Leil Shavuot and Hoshana Rabba, with Idra Rabba and Idra Zuta. [Yemen, ca. 19th century].


Yemenite script, with decorations in red and black ink in titles and other places. Before Idra Rabba is a fine, illustrated "carpet page" with a biblical caption.
The Idra Zuta was copied in a different, apparently later hand, and is not decorated. After the Idra Zuta is copied a "Maamad for the second day of Shavuot".


[104] leaves. Approx. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Worming, slightly affecting text. New binding.


Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, YM.011.076.

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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts