Torah Scroll
SCR.001662
Scroll
1700–1800
Unknown
Hebrew
Ink on Parchment
22.8 in. × 174.8 ft. (58 cm × 53.3 m)
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 | 1) Beginning to Num 24:4 2) Num. 24:5-End |
Rollers | Carved unmatched rollers |
Condition | Poor |
Texts Blocks per Sheet | 4 |
Lines in Text Block | 1. 54 2. 59 |
Column heads | בראשית, יהודה, הבאים, שמר לך, מה טובו, 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 | Yes |
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 1700s, unknown location. Acquired before 2010 by Pasarel Ltd., Netanya, Israel; Purchased in 2010 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2011 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
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