Manuscript, piyyutim and songs, for various occasions. [Persia, 19th century].
Ledger format (tall and narrow). Oriental (Persian) script. Fine color illustrations (flowers, branches and peacocks). One page almost fully illustrated. Decorations to several opening panels. Includes piyyutim of R. Pinchas Chariri, R. Eliyah Sanai and other liturgical poets from the Persian region (including piyyutim not recorded by Davidson in Otzar HaPiyyut VehaShirah, see enclosed material).
Piyyutim for circumcision (first page), Simchat Torah (p. 33b), Shabbat (p. 37a) and conclusion of Shabbat (p. 41a).
[47] leaves. Height: 18 cm. Width: 9 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Light wear. Several tears. Lengthy tear to one leaf, slightly affecting text. New binding.
