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Inscribedon vellum: [illuminated manuscript with numbers and Hebrew text; note on box: 450 Hebrew Ms. on Vellum - Book/ of Omer, an illuminated Service of/ Prayers, for 49 days, arranged in 3 rows, making/ 147 in all, with the numbers in the centre, painted/ flowers occupying the remainder of the space [this phrase in italics], the/ whole executed with clearness and vigour; on/ vellum, 11 in. wide and about 12 feet long, en-/ closed in painted wooden box 12x12 1/2 in., and/ 4 in. wide, with glass front, and rollers to turn,/ 18th cent.
Book of Omer
Made By
Israel
Made By
Hebrew
Date18th century
Mediumink on vellum
DimensionsOverall: 12 3/8 x 11 13/16 x 3 11/16 in. (31.4 x 30 x 9.4 cm)
Classification(s)
- DEC ARTS
Credit LineFound in the collection and catalogued, 1993
Terms
- manuscript
- book
- Hebrew
- Omer
Object number93.1.59
Descriptionin wooden viewing boxInscribedon vellum: [illuminated manuscript with numbers and Hebrew text; note on box: 450 Hebrew Ms. on Vellum - Book/ of Omer, an illuminated Service of/ Prayers, for 49 days, arranged in 3 rows, making/ 147 in all, with the numbers in the centre, painted/ flowers occupying the remainder of the space [this phrase in italics], the/ whole executed with clearness and vigour; on/ vellum, 11 in. wide and about 12 feet long, en-/ closed in painted wooden box 12x12 1/2 in., and/ 4 in. wide, with glass front, and rollers to turn,/ 18th cent.
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