Img. ID: 355943
The third and the fourth columns of text are surrounded by pen-and-ink lavish ornamentation. The medallions placed on the columns contain three scenes (nos. 3-5):
3. Unidentified scene with a group of people and the king or the queen on the throne.
4. The reading of the empire's chronicles during the sleepless night of the king (Es. 6:1-3). The king's bed is visible in the background.
5. Haman begging the queen for his life during the second feast of Esther (Es. 7:8).
The case: 180 mm (height), 40 mm (diameter).
E | Esther, Book of (following the order of the story) | Ahasuerus listening to the Book of Records (Es. 6:1-3)
E | Esther, Book of (following the order of the story) | Haman begging for his life (Es. 7:8)
C | Columns
B | Bird
O | Ornamentation: | Foliate and floral ornaments | Floral motif
A | Acanthus Leaf
O | Ornamentation: | Cartouche
A | Angel of Death | Angel's head
O | Ornamentation: | Main text framed
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The scroll is well preserved, only some slight damages on the final part of the scroll can be seen.
The Book of Esther in Hebrew
The scroll contains a total of 7 columns of text with 30 lines each, except for col. 6 which has 11 lines divided into two half-columns.
The text is written in Hebrew square script with tagin in brown ink on parchment membranes.
The letters ח (Es. 1:6) and ת (Es. 9:29) are enlarged and bolded. Other enlarged and diminished letters are included in col. 6.
The ruling and pricking are invisible.
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The text panels vary in width.
A short description and images are available on https://data.jck.nl/page/aggregation/jhm-museum/M000434 (accessed on 10.07.2021).