ArtXVIIIᵉ–XIXᵉ siècle
Illuminated confraternity register (Pinkas) from Central Europe
Enrich the Great Bookפנקס חברה מאויר ממרכז אירופה
Description
The pinkas is the manuscript register of a community or confraternity, recording statutes, accounts and decisions. Some, richly illuminated with title pages and vignettes, are at once archival documents and works of art attesting to Jewish self-government.
Features
- Material
- Parchemin et papier
- Provenance
- Europe centrale
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