Obj. ID: 13888
Modern Jewish Art  Sgan-Cohen, Twelve Minor Prophets: Haggai

The entire Book of Haggai is written in two parallel parts on yellowish paper. Haggai 1 is written on the right side of the sheet, while Haggai 2 is written in the opposite direction with its first line at the bottom of the sheet. Both parts are written in averge-size (10mm) cursive and block letters in uneven but well-arranged, spacious lines. Haggai 1 is denser and smaller than Haggai 2, and tends to decline towards the bottom of the page. Haggai 1 is written in 22 lines. At the end of the fourth line the name of book/prophey appears in large, full, bold block letters along two lines (Haggai 1:3) "חגי" In the sixth line the Tzadi in the word "hosts" (Zevaot") is encicrled like the Tzadi that signifies army property (Haggai 1:5). In the same verse and line beside the word "your ways," a winding road is drawn. Line 9 begins with the words "earneath wages to put it into a bag with holes" (Haggai 1:6) written in large, full, bold block letters, similar to the name "Haggai" in line 4. At the end of line 15 the words "the high priest" (Haggai 1:12) are written in bold block letters. At line 17 the words "I am with you" are written in punctuated large cursive letters (Haggai 1:13). At line 19 the letter Tzadi in the word "hosts" (Haggai 1:14) is encircled as in verse 1:5. The words "in the second year of Darius the king" (Haggai 1:15) at the end of line 21 and the begining of 22 are written in entwidened letters. Haggai 2 is written in 30 straight lines in varying lengths and with larger, bolder cursive and block letters. The first two lines are very short and the name of book/prophet is written in bold, full block letters (Haggai 2:1). At the end of the third line the words "the high priest" are written in bold block letters (Haggai 2:2). The words "The silver is mine and the gold is mine" (Haggai 2:8) are written in bold block letters in the middle of line 12. A golden dot is seen at the end of the line. The word "peace" (Haggai 2:9) is written in bold, large block letters at the begining of line 14. In the same line and verse the letter Tzadi in the word "hosts" is circled. At line 15, after the words "came the word of the Lord" (Haggai 2:10) a stop sign, with a palm on it, is drawn. In line 18 the word "No" is written in large bold block letters with an exclamation mark (Haggai 2:13). In line 20, after the words "upon a stone," a stone is drawn on a cloud (Haggai 2:15). In line 21 the numbers 10, 50 and 20 are written beside the corresponding words (Haggai 2:16) in brackets.