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The scene possibly shows the king listening to the reading of the empire's chronicles (Es. 6:1-3). It seems to be based on the engraving by Philipp Jakob Franck adorning the megillot Esther (see in the Index).
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The manuscript is preserved in good condition, although there are some edge splits on it.
Some discolorations on the membrane can be seen.
The gold paint is slightly visible.
The Book of Esther in Hebrew
The text is written in 3 columns with 71 lines of different lengths.
The names of Haman's sons are written in a larger script but not in a separate column of text. They include enlarged and diminished letters.
The letter ח (Es. 1:6) is highlighted by its form and size. The letter ת (Es. 9:29) is enlarged.
Another megillah executed by Aaron Herlingen is stored at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem (see https://www.imj.org.il/en/collections/397975; accessed on 12.07.2021).
Gift of Louis E. Levinthal to the Bryn Mawr College Library.
A short note on the scroll and its images are available on https://brynmawrspeccoll.tumblr.com/post/158288046453/esther-scroll-by-aaron-wolf-ben-benjamin-zeev (accessed on 4.05.2021).
A more extensive literature on the other works by Aaron Herlingen of Gewitsch is available.