Manuscript, Machzor according to the Yemenite rite for the high holidays and three festivals. [Yemen, ca. 18th century].

Especially neat Yemenite script, vocalized (supralinear vocalization in the first half of the manuscript, sublinear vocalization in the second half). With fine artistic decorations, integrated with ink in red and other colors, in initial panels and in other places.

The manuscript is incomplete, and is missing leaves in several places in the middle.
Instructions and halachot in small (sometimes micrographic) letters, in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic.
Leaves in a later hand are integrated in several places. Several marginal glosses and supplements in later hands.

[121] leaves. Approx. 15 cm. Varying condition between leaves, fair-good. Stains. Wear and tears, mainly to margins. Worming and open tears, affecting text, mainly to first leaves and last leaves, repaired with paper. Old leather binding, damaged.

Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, YM.011.053.

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