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Fragment of an ester scroll

Lost Art-ID
635759
Title
Fragment of an ester scroll
Dating of document
1851/1900
Object type
archival document
Group of reported objects
Records and documents
Material / Technique
Leather ; Ink
Height
34.00 cm
Width
5.50 cm
Inventory number
2000/129/0
Description

The text is the conclusion of the story of Esther (chapter 9, verse 10 to the end = chapter 10/3), followed by blessings. The entire scroll originally consisted of several individual sheets that were sewn together with thread. Puncture holes can still be seen on the right-hand side.

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Provenance
Until 1943/44: unknown, Berlin, Einemstraße 14, Berlin-Tiergarten
From 1943/33-2000: private collection, Berlin; according to the donor, found by his wife in a cupboard in the flat assigned to her family after a bomb hit
From 2000: Jewish Museum Berlin Foundation, donation
Published since
Contact
Dr. Julia Friedrich
Sammlungs- und Ausstellungsdirektorin
Phone
+49 (0)30 259 93 401
E-Mail
j.friedrich@jmberlin.de
Contact
Elisabeth Weber
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin Provenienzforschung
Phone
+49 (0)30 259 93 491
E-Mail
e.weber@jmberlin.de
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