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The Book of Esther (also known as the Scroll [megillah] of Esther) is read out loud on the holiday of Purim. This example of an illustrated scroll from the Netherlands (shown here with a page of…

Contributor:

Abraham de Chaves

Places:

Dutch Republic (Netherlands)

Date:

1687

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Holidays, Purim, Blessings & curses, Art

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Ritual Objects
Partially unraveled scroll with Hebrew text in rounded columns and decorative border and individual page next to it with Hebrew text and circular border.