Torah Scroll

Collection ID

SCR.000191

Type

Scroll

Date

1800–1850

Geography

Unknown

Language

Hebrew

Medium

Ink on Parchment

Dimensions

26.3 in. × 103 ft. (67 cm × 31.4 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	0
Rollers	In a tik
Condition	Fair
Texts Blocks per Sheet	(not assigned)
Lines in Text Block	56
Column heads	בי[יהודה]ה שמ[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	N/A
Deuteronomy 33:2 Spelling	פצוע דכה
Genesis 9:29 Spelling	ויהי
Related Objects	Tik MOTB.ARK.000161
Unusual Letters	No
7 letter tagin	Yes
Correction techniques A	N/A
Correction techniques B	N/A
Correction techniques C	N/A
Correction techniques D	N/A

Created between 1800 and 1850, unknown location. Acquired before 2010 by Jewish Treasures, Modiin Elite, Israel; Purchased in 2010 by Green Collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Donated in 2012 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.