Auction 11
Rare and Unique Items
Jan 5, 2017
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Israel
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LOT 42:
Two Segments of a Manuscript of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah - Early Yemen Script - the Second Half of the 14th Century
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Start price:
$
800
Estimated price:
$1,500 - $2,000
Auction house commission:
19%
VAT: On commission only
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A. Segment from Sefer Tahara, the laws of She'ar Avot Ha'Tumah, chapter A, Halacha 7-16.
B. Segment from Sefer Tahara, the laws of Tumat Ochalin, chapter D, Halacha 9 to chapter E, Halacha 3. The division of the paragraphs slightly differs from that of the printed books.
Paper. 24x15.5 cm.
Condition: The leaves are torn into two. The edges of the leaves are cut and in several of the lines, a letter or two are missing.
Added is a document written and signed by Prof. Binyamin Richler, an expert in Hebrew manuscripts and the former head of the Department of Manuscripts and Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts of the National Library in Jerusalem.
