Torah Scroll
Torah Scroll
Collection ID
SCR.001328
Type
Scroll
Date
1600–1850
Geography
Unknown
Language
Hebrew
Medium
Ink on Parchment
Dimensions
17.3 in. × 94.8 ft. (44 cm × 28.93 m)
Exhibit Location
Not on View
A Torah Scroll is a scroll written on parchment containing the Hebrew text of the Pentateuch for liturgical use in Jewish communities.
| Script | Not yet determined |
| Hands-Number | 2.00000000 |
| Hands Location | Possible repair - added leaf from Deut 4:11- Deut 7:1 |
| Rollers | N/A |
| Condition | Poor |
| Texts Blocks per Sheet | 3,4,5 |
| Lines in Text Block | 57 |
| Column heads | (not assigned) |
| Song of the Sea Layout | 5 lines before, 30 |
| Song of Moses Layout | 6 lines before, 70 lines |
| Spacing and Layout features | Some full line open parshiyot. |
| Deuteronomy 33:2 Spelling | פצוע דכה |
| Genesis 9:29 Spelling | ויהי |
| Related Objects | N/A |
| Unusual Letters | No |
| 7 letter tagin | Yes |
| Correction techniques A | Patches |
| Correction techniques B | Erasures |
| Correction techniques C | N/A |
| Correction techniques D | N/A |
Created between 1600 and 1850, unknown location. Acquired before 2011 by Jewish Treasures, Modiin Elite, Israel; Purchased in 2011 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, OK; Donated in 2012 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
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