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| Country of Location: |
Country of Location
Switzerland
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| Location: |
Location Genève |
| Library / Collection: |
Library / Collection
Bibliothèque de Genève
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| Shelfmark: | Shelfmark Ms. heb. 4 |
| Manuscript Title: | Manuscript Title Megillat Ester (מגילת אסתר) / Esther Scroll |
| Caption: | Caption Parchment · 1 f. · 208.3 x 13.5 cm · Amsterdam · around 1641 |
| Language: |
Language
Hebrew |
| Manuscript Summary: | Manuscript Summary This Megillat Esther consists of thirty round text medallions, surrounded by multicolored engraved decorations with floral, animal and baroque architectural designs. This unbeknownst scroll is one of six extant scrolls composed of the “lion, lamb and bear” motif, produced by the famous engraver Shalom Italia (ca. 1619-1664). He also engraved numerous Esther scrolls of different motifs that are still preserved in special collections, museums and libraries throughout the world. |
| Standard description: | Standard description Description de Justine Isserles pour e-codices, 2016. Show standard description |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | DOI (Digital Object Identifier 10.5076/e-codices-bge-heb0004 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-bge-heb0004) |
| Permanent link: | Permanent link https://e-codices.ch/en/list/one/bge/heb0004 |
| IIIF Manifest URL: |
IIIF Manifest URL
https://e-codices.ch/metadata/iiif/bge-heb0004/manifest.json
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| How to quote: | How to quote Genève, Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. heb. 4: Megillat Ester (מגילת אסתר) / Esther Scroll (https://e-codices.ch/en/list/one/bge/heb0004). |
| Online Since: | Online Since 10/13/2016 |
| Rights: | Rights Images:
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| Document Type: |
Document Type
Scroll/Roll |
| Century: |
Century
17th century |
| Decoration: |
Decoration
Figurative, Margin, Ornamental, Penwork, Tinted Drawing |
| Liturgica hebraica: |
Liturgica hebraica
Megillah |
| Restored: |
Restored
Yes |
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