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Scroll of the Book of Esther
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Moses ben Abraham Pescarol’s illuminated scroll of Esther, completed in Ferrara, constitutes one of the oldest examples of an illustrated manuscript of this biblical book, which is chanted on the…

Contributor:

Moses Pescarol

Places:

Ferrara, Papal States (Ferrara, Italy)

Date:

1618

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Holidays, Purim, Dress, Folklore, Ritual objects

Categories:

Print & book culture, Ritual Objects
Page of Hebrew text surrounded by decorative border with four well-dressed figures on top.
Esther Scroll
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The scroll (megillah) of Esther is read out loud on the holiday of Purim. This example, from Baghdad, is hand painted, with an ornate design in which bands of flowers frame the text. It is rolled on a…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Baghdad, Ottoman Empire (Baghdad, Iraq)

Date:

ca. 1850

Subjects:

Crafts, Art, Holidays, Ritual objects, Purim, Folklore

Categories:

Ritual Objects, Folklore
Scroll featuring Hebrew text and floral motifs.