Esther Scroll on Red Gevil – Yemen

Esther scroll, amateur scribal writing, on dark brownish-red gevil. [Yemen, 18th/19th century]. Lacking beginning. At the end of the last sheet is the version of the blessing recited after reading the megillah and the version of the saying: "Cursed be Haman three times. Cursed be Zeresh three times…". Parchment height: approximately 13 cm. Non-uniform number of rows per column. Fair condition. Major damage to beginning of first sheet, damage to the sheet with the text of the blessings, minor damage to margins of the rest of the scroll.