Manuscript, notebook of songs and piyyutim. [Persia, ca. early 20th century].

Ledger format (tall and narrow). Oriental (Persian) script. Decorated frames to some pages (frame of lines on all other pages). Fine color illustrations (flowers and branches, cypresses and peacocks). Last part of manuscript on colored paper (orange, green, light blue, purple and yellow).

Includes piyyutim and songs for Shabbat, festivals, weddings, circumcisions, in honor of Ezekiel and Ezra, and more. Includes piyyutim of poets of Persia, Iraq and the region (including: R. Pinchas Chariri, R. Abdallah son of Kadir, R. Refael son of Eliyahu Katzin and others).

At beginning of notebook (p. 14a), decorated title page, with colorful frame. Signatures.

See Hebrew description for contents of manuscript.

[118] leaves (including several blank leaves). Height: 20 cm. Width: 11 cm. Fair condition. Dark stains, inkstains and ink smudging, affecting text. Wear and tears. Original leather binding, very defective and worn.