Torah Scroll
Torah Scroll
- Collection ID
- SCR.000890
- Type
- Scroll
- Date
- 1600s - 1800s
- Geography
- Russia
- Language
- Hebrew
- Medium
- Ink on Parchment
- Dimensions
- 20.47 in. × 121.78 ft. (52 cm × 37.12 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.
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 | 0.00000000 |
| Hands Location | N/A |
| Rollers | N/A |
| Condition | Good |
| Texts Blocks per Sheet | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Lines in Text Block | 42 |
| Column heads | בראשית, יהודה, הבאים, שמר ושמעת, מוצא שפתיך, ואעידה |
| Song of the Sea Layout | 5 before, 30 |
| Song of Moses Layout | 6 before, 70 |
| Spacing and Layout features | N/A |
| 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 | Erasures |
| Correction techniques B | Patches |
| Correction techniques C | N/A |
| Correction techniques D | N/A |
Created in the 1600s–1800s. Acquired before 2011 by Eli and Natanel Ben David, Jerusalem, Israel; Purchased in 2011 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2012 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Created in the 1600s–1800s. Acquired before 2011 by Eli and Natanel Ben David, Jerusalem, Israel; Purchased in 2011 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2012 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
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