Bible - Antique Manuscript Bible כתבי יד עתיקים Fragment From Yemen Handwritten בכתב יד on Deer Parchment - 1610

Torah Bible Jewish Fragment 350+ Yrs Old From Yemen Handwritten on Deer parchment,

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***This is an original,Torah Handwritten by a Sofer( scribe) on real animal Deer Skin Parchment***
***Aprox 350 yrs old****
***Original Hebrew manuscript written with goose feather and premium mulberry ink***
***We guarantee the age off the scroll***

You are bidding on a rare manuscript Bible Scroll. The scroll came from Yemen and is Handwritten in the original Hebrew Script on Deer parchment. It is prized for its beauty of its deer parchment and its beautiful writing. The parchment holds its ink well and the letters remain black and easy to read, The scroll has a beautiful warm brown colour. This deep colour is due to the process used in making the scroll, this process ages to a brown colour over the centuries. Torah Fragments like these are extremely rare and seldom seen in synagogues or available due to their age.

Please study the photos for a better indication of the condition. Overall it is in good condition for the age, but is by no means perfect (this is an antique document). This is an honoured document of religious history you have a chance to own. The scroll would look beautiful framed on display.

The image displays a fragment of an ancient hand-written Hebrew manuscript, a Torah scroll fragment, originating the Hebrew text of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).

*******You shall make ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim; with cunning work you shall make them. The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall have one measure. Five curtains shall be coupled together one to another, and five curtains coupled one to another. And you shall make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvage in the coupling; and in like manner you shall make in the edge of the curtain that is the second in the coupling. Fifty loops you shall make in the one curtain, and fifty loops you shall make in the edge of the curtain that is in the second coupling; the loops shall be opposite each other. And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to another with the clasps...***********

Key details about this type of manuscript include:
Such fragments are often hundreds of years old, with some examples like the one shown estimated to be from the 16th century or older, making them exceptionally rare.

The manuscript is written on specially prepared animal skin, commonly deer parchment), which may acquire a distinctive reddish-brown colour due to the traditional tanning process used in Yemen.


Historical context:
Some Torah scroll fragments, like those found in the Cairo Genizah, date back centuries and provide significant insights into the history of Jewish faith and the Hebrew language. There are also famous collections like the Dead Sea Scrolls, which include the oldest biblical manuscripts known.

Scribal Tradition: The writing adheres to specific Yemenite scribal traditions, including the forms of certain letters, column layouts, and potentially the presence of "large" or "small" letters as dictated by Masoretic practices.

Significance: These fragments are highly prized not only for their religious significance within Judaism but also for their historical and cultural value, serving as testaments to ancient scribal practices and the transmission of biblical texts over centuries.


,The condition :

The Torah Scroll considering its age is well preserved and in good condition and will stay beautiful with care for centuries to come. How nice it would be to take a piece of history of this Torah and frame it and present it in a dignified manner it will be well preserved for many years to come.

How nice to own a of fragments of ancient and rare Torah these, Torah Bible Fragment 350 year-old as a family heirloom and stunning display item for your home. An ancient Torah scroll bible fragment makes the ideal family heirloom. You and your children can gain a deeper appreciation for the Bible by holding one of the earliest Hebrew writings in their hands.
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