Auction 59 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Feb 20, 2018 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St. Jerusalem
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LOT 7:

Torah Scroll on Gevil - Original Ornate Atzei Chaim - Morocco, 19th Century

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Torah scroll. [Morocco, 19th century].
Ink on Gevil (soft texture, brown-hue), Sephardi scribal writing. Rolled on the original atzei chaim. 48 lines per column.
The scroll is rolled on a pair of wooden atzei chaim, carved with a geometric pattern and decorated in green and red. Silver rings, also etched with geometric patterns are attached to the top of the atzei chaim. At the bottom edge of one of the atzei chaim is an ownership inscription in ink: "This is the scroll of [Rabbi] Yitzchak Gabai".
Height of membranes: approx. 53 cm. Maximum height including the atzei chaim: approx. 96 cm. Fair condition. Dark stains. Tears to membrane. Tears affecting text in several places. Late corrections to text. Two late replaced membranes [20th century?].
Enclosed is a report by an expert on ancient Torah scrolls regarding the place and date of writing.

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