Torah Scroll
SCR.001356
Scroll
ca. 1800
Unknown
Hebrew
Ink on Parchment
15.7 in. × 57 ft. (40 cm × 17.4 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 | A number of replacement panels |
Rollers | Carved |
Condition | Fair |
Texts Blocks per Sheet | 3,4 |
Lines in Text Block | 60 |
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 | (not assigned) |
Unusual Letters | No |
7 letter tagin | Yes |
Correction techniques A | Erasures |
Correction techniques B | N/A |
Correction techniques C | N/A |
Correction techniques D | N/A |
Created around 1800, unknown location. Acquired before 2011 by Jewish Treasures, Modiin Elite, Israel; Purchased in 2011 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2012 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
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