Torah Scroll
Torah Scroll
Collection ID
SCR.002041
Type
Scroll
Date
1800–1900
Geography
Unknown
Language
Hebrew
Medium
Ink on Parchment
Dimensions
159.6 in. × 98 ft. (40.5 × 29.9 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 | Fair |
| Texts Blocks per Sheet | 2,3,4,5, |
| Lines in Text Block | 45 |
| Column heads | בי[הודה]הש[שמר לך]מ[ה טובו]ו |
| Song of the Sea Layout | 5 lines before, 30 |
| Song of Moses Layout | 6 lines before, 70 lines |
| Spacing and Layout features | Some full line open parshiyot |
| Deuteronomy 33:2 Spelling | פצוע דכא |
| Genesis 9:29 Spelling | ויהי |
| Related Objects | N/A |
| Unusual Letters | Yes |
| 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, unknown location. Acquired before 2011 by Pasarel Ltd., Netanya, Israel; Purchased in 2011 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2012 to Museum of the Bible, Washington DC.
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