Complete Yemenite Torah scroll on gevil on sheets from the 15th-16th century with early Yemenite customs. The remainder of the sheets are later.
The scroll is in overall poor-moderate condition. Broken, faded letters. Tears and stains.
Maximum parchment height: 58 cm.
The scroll is placed in a typical Yemenite wooden ark. The ark is painted on the outside in many patterns and colors in beautiful, exciting folk art. Three simple metal closures. Overall fine condition.
Ark height: 74 cm. Diameter: 30 cm.
The finials are made of copper with typical folk work.
Finial height: 28 cm.
Overall fine condition.