Lot 362
Gevil Esther Scroll – Morocco, 17th/18th Century
Esther scroll. [Morocco, 17th/18th century].
Dark gevil. 29 lines per column. Wooden roller, turned, with metal openwork.
The text is followed by the blessings, penned in square and Sephardi semi-cursive scripts. Kabbalistic kavanot added over the words of the final blessing.
Scroll height: 32 cm. Fair condition. Several places in poor condition. Stains, some dark. Wear and creases. Erasures, faded ink and damage. Open tears to one membrane, affecting text. Roller height: 57 cm. Roller in good-fair condition. Long cracks. Losses to wood and metal openwork.
