Torah Scroll
Torah Scroll
Collection ID
SCR.003189
Type
Scroll
Date
ca. 1790
Geography
Unknown
Language
Hebrew
Medium
Ink on Parchment
Dimensions
29.3 in. × 103.2 ft. (74.5 cm × 31.45 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 | 1.00000000 |
| Hands Location | N/A |
| Rollers | N/A |
| Condition | Poor |
| Texts Blocks per Sheet | 3 |
| Lines in Text Block | 60 |
| Column heads | בי[הודה]הש[מר לך]מ[ה טובו]ו |
| Song of the Sea Layout | 5 lines before, 30 lines, |
| Song of Moses Layout | 6 lines before, 70 lines |
| Spacing and Layout features | Unsual spacing for the 10 commandments in both Ex. and Deut. |
| 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 around 1790, unknown location. Acquired before 2012 by Shmuel Charif, Gedera, Israel; Purchased in 2012 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2013 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
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