Manuscript Summary:Cut-out decors are typical for Esther scrolls from Ancona and Lugo. These can also be found on ketubbot (see K96 and K105) and other decorative sheets. The upper ribbon of cutout designs on this megillah (on three leaves with 12 columns of text) has peacocks, butterflies and deer interwoven with flower, tendril and latticework ornaments, while the lower one shows the signs of the zodiac. The turned wooden roller is 54.8 cm high.(flu)
Online Since: 10/08/2020
Zürich, Braginsky Collection, S77
Parchment · 1 f. · 30.3 x 183.4 cm · Ancona or Lugo · around 1800