The Scroll of Esther. Brown parchment. North Africa, 19th century.
Height 19 cm., Etz Hayim (scroll handle) 39 cm.
7 sheets of parchment, 22 columns. 18 lines per column. “HaMelekh” scroll.
There is a small tear and tiny holes on the first sheets, without damaging any letters. There are a number of corrections and erasures throughout the scroll. Medium-fine condition.
The kashrut of the scroll has not be assessed.