Obj. ID: 35515  Historisches Museum Frankfurt Esther Scroll Based on Gaster I Scrolls, Germany, 18th century

Ink and paints on parchment + silver

The scroll: 156-160 x ca. 1700 mm.
The length of the sheets in the scroll: 1) ca. 570 mm, 2) ca. 610 mm, 3) ca. 520 mm.
Dimensions of the selected details in the scroll:
- an average text column: ca. 65x80 mm;
- floral pattern: 80x12 mm;
- cartouche: 30x100 mm;
- an average letter: 2 mm (height).

The case: 185 mm (height).

The scroll is formed of 3 sheets containing 22 columns of the text with 22 lines except for col. 19 which has 11 lines divided into two parts.

The number of columns per sheet: no. 1 - 7, no. 2 - 8, no. 3 - 7.

The text is written in Hebrew Ashkenazi square script with tagim on selected letters, in black and shiny ink, on the flesh side of parchment sheets.

The letters ח (Es. 1:6) and ת (Es. 9:29) are enlarged and bolded. Other enlarged and diminished letters are included in col. 19.

Every word המלך appearing at the head of the columns of text is decorated with an ornament that is attached to the flag of ל letters. The same ornament is added to the word המלכה referring to Esther. Additionally, to the letters ה in the words המלך tagim are added.

The letters of the Tetragrammaton are marked (cols. 11, 12, and 14).

Three letters are highlighted in the text: ו and ע in the last line of the column listing the sons of Haman and ע in the final word of the Megillah.

In col. 14 there are words written in larger letters.

The ruling is made with a hardpoint; the lines are only inside the text panels.

The membranes in the scroll are glued together.