ArtXVIIIᵉ–XIXᵉ siècle
Silver Megillah case from the Ottoman Empire
Enrich the Great Bookבית מגילה מכסף מהאימפריה העות'מאנית
Description
In Eastern Sephardi communities the Scroll of Esther is kept and unrolled from a cylindrical case of pierced or filigree silver fitted with a crank. The object protects the parchment and displays the prestige of its commissioner.
Features
- Material
- Argent
- Provenance
- Empire ottoman
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