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Isaac Lankosh of Kraków

1560

Manuscript page with Hebrew text in a diamond shape under an illustration of an archway, decorated with heads and flowers.
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Isaac Lankosh of Kraków

16th Century

Isaac Lankosh of Kraków, also known as Isaac bar Mordechai ha-Kohen, was a scribe.

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