Torah Scroll
Torah Scroll
- Collection ID
- SCR.001299
- Type
- Scroll
- Date
- 1800s
- Geography
- Yemen
- Language
- Hebrew
- Medium
- Ink on Parchment
- Dimensions
- 21.26 in. × 79.86 ft. (54 cm × 24.34 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 | 1.00000000 |
| Hands Location | N/A |
| Rollers | N/A |
| Condition | Fair |
| Texts Blocks per Sheet | 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Lines in Text Block | 51 |
| Column heads | בראשית, יהודה, הבאים, שמר ושמעת, מוצא שפתיך, ואעידה |
| Song of the Sea Layout | 6 before, 31 (no spaces before or after) |
| Song of Moses Layout | 4 before, 71 (no spaces before or after) |
| Spacing and Layout features | N/A |
| Deuteronomy 33:2 Spelling | פצוע דכה |
| Genesis 9:29 Spelling | ויהיו |
| 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 in the 1800s. Acquired before 2011 by Jewish Treasures, Jerusalem, Israel; Purchased in 2011 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2012 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Created in the 1800s. Acquired before 2011 by Jewish Treasures, 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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